Farmers
Name one problem farmers faced post-Reconstruction
Debt, inflation, unfair prices at market, poverty
Leader of the Grange
Oliver Hudson Kelley
Why did the Farmer's Alliance begin?
The Grangers failed and farmer's needed political support.
What president ended Reconstruction?
Rutherford B. Hayes
Who wrote the book, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz?
Which did farmers support?
Silver or Gold
Free silver
Leader of the Populist party in 1892. He ran for president in the 1892 election.
James Weaver
Who was the first Populist party candidate in 1892?
James Weaver
What president started Civil Service Reform?
James Garfield
What historical figure was the Cowardly Lion supposed to represent according to the allegory?
William J. Bryan
Who founded the Grange?
Oliver Hudson Kelley
Who led the Army of the Commonwealth of Christ & was considered a "hayseed socialist"
Jacob Coxey
What was the Omaha Platform?
It was the policies and platform of the Populist Party
What president passed the Pendleton Act?
Chester Arthur
Who did the scarecrow represent?
The farmer
Name one component of the Grangers Platform
Promoted social and educational components, set up cooperative associations, promoted animal husbandry
Who delivered the Cross of Gold speech
William Jennings Bryan
What was the main difference between the Grange and Farmers Alliance?
Grange was more social and the Alliance was more political.
What president served two non-consecutive terms?
Grover Cleveland
What does OZ represent?
The gold standard
The Populist Party supported what group of people?
Farmers
Ran against William Jennings Bryan in 1896
William McKinley
Name one of the components of the Omaha Platform.
Abolition of the bank, secret ballot, direct election of senators, 8 hour work day, single term president, etc..
Who won the election of 1896?
William McKinley
What color were Dorothy's shoes in the book?
Silver