Hang Man
Farmers and the Populist Movement
Section 3, Chapter 5

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     *During the Civil War, the United States had issued almost $500 million in paper money.  This paper money was less in worth than hard money of the same face value. What was this paper money called?
Question #1: Why did retiring this paper money cause discontent amongst the farmers?

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    *This required the government to buy and coin at least $2--$4 million in silver each month. 
Question #2: Did this act work?

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    *This person started the Patrons of Husbandry, an organization for farmers that provided a social outlet and educational forum for isolated farm families.  Who was this person?
Question #3: This organization became known as what?  What did members of this organization spend most of their energies doing?

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     *A combination of several agricultural organizations that merged in 1889.
Question #4: What did this organization contribute from town to town?

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*Members of the People's Party created in 1892.  Reflected needs of the farmer but also addressed concerns of other reform groups.
Question #5: List the many reforms proposed by the People's Party members.

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      *Fifteen thousand businesses collapsed and six of the transcontinental railroads declared bankruptcy.  Unemployment skyrocketed. 
Question #6: What happened as a result of people panicking and trading in paper money for gold?

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     *Members of the People's Party joined the heated debate concerning the nation's monetary system.  Those who were called the "silverites" favored a system in which the government would give either gold or silver in exchange for paper currency or check.  This system was called?
Question #7: Discuss the reasoning behind the "silverites" arguements? 

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    * On the other side of the debate were the "gold-bugs" who, like President Cleveland, liked the idea of backing dollars with gold.  What idea did they want for the nation's monetary system?
Question #8: Discuss the reasoning behind the "gold-bugs" debate. 

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     *Republican candidate in 1896; brought about highest tax rates in 60 years.  Won the presidency election. Supported the "gold-bugs". 
Question #9: How many votes did this Republican candidate get and what areas did he carry?

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*Democratic candidate in 1896; Believed in free coinage of silver.
Question #10: How many votes did this Democratic candidate get and what areas did he carry?

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    *As the depression deepened in 1894, some 500 unemployed workers led by an Ohio Populist marched on Washington D.C.  This group was called?

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     *This group of Catholic Bishops met and called themselves this?  They charged every American Catholic community with building an Elementary school.

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     *One of the foremost school critics led a national school reform movement.

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    *An approach to instruction whose goal is to fit the course of study in schools to the needs and interests of the students rather than to force the students into a given curriculum.