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HistB Ch5-3
Farmers and the Populist Movement
Question | Answer |
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Why were the farmers trapped in an economic cycle? | Crop prices were falling, their farms were mortgaged, railroads were taking advantage of farmers. |
What were greenbacks? | Paper money the government issued after the Civil War that could not be exchanged for silver or gold money. Basically worthless money. |
How were the railroads affecting the farmers? | They charged high transport rates and also railroad made secret agreements with "middlemen" that allowed them to control the grain storage prices. |
Who started the "Patrons of Husbandry"? | Oliver Hudson Kelley |
What is "Populism"? | The movement of the people or "Peoples Party" |
What were the causes of the Panic of 1893? | Farmers were overextended with debts and loans; and the railroad construction had expanded faster than markets. Also the governments gold supply had word thin. |