Vocab
To create or produce something.
Generate
With banks charging high interest on debt, what methods did the Grange use to avoid that
Loaning money to farmers without interest and letting them borrow farm equipment so that they didn't have to take out loans to buy them
The farmers wanted to abolish national banks because
Farmers were in debt and being charged huge interest.
This device was used to carry electricity over long distances
Batteries
The idea of Bimetallism ended up being
Unsuccessful
Glowing or white with heat.
Incandescent
The Grange was an example of what type of club
Fraternal Organization
The People's Party supported Bimetallism, because they believed it would
Help them raise the prices on their crops.
This invention allowed for people to work longer and made streets safer
Light bulbs
This is the idea that rich people should pay more in taxes
Graduated Income Tax
Just getting started.
Fledgling
They push for laws that will limit how much railroads can charge.
The Populists were able to get one of their men elected president. True or False
False
This was the first device that allowed for instant long distance communication
Telegraph
The populists fought against the idea that money should only be backed by gold, known as
The Gold Standard
A group where the members are said to have relationships like siblings.
Fraternal Organization
This is how the Grange helped farmers deal with boredom and loneliness
They threw parties and dances
While the People's Party ended up dying out, what made the movement important
Many of their ideas got picked up and changed America
This device allowed for people to hear messages from miles away.
Telephone
This was the idea that people should decide who senators are, not state governments
Direct Election of Senators
A device that stores chemical energy to create electricity.
Battery
The goal of the Grange was to
Help farmers who are struggling due to big business
This person ran as a Democrat bringing Populism into the mainstream
William Jennings Bryan
These men are responsible for the light bulb and the telephone
Thomas Edison and Alexander Graham Bell
The farmers wanted the government to take over this business because they were being overcharged
Railroads