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Bell ringer

Bell ringer. Why did the cattle industry become a big business in the late 1800’s?. Farmers and the Populist Movement. Farmers Unite to Address Common Problems. Farmers go into debt because of deflation and high shipping costs

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Bell ringer

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  1. Bell ringer • Why did the cattle industry become a big business in the late 1800’s?

  2. Farmers and the Populist Movement • Farmers Unite to Address Common Problems • Farmers go into debt because of deflation and high shipping costs • Farmers demand monetary reform, and form organizations to address their problems

  3. Farmers and the Populist Movement • The Rise and Fall of Populism • The Populist Party provides a political base for farmers and proposes financial and governmental backing • The metal backing paper currency becomes a major issue in the 1896 presidential campaign • The Populist Party and Democrats both back William Jennings Bryant who favors a bimetal policy • Bryant is defeated and Populist Party collapses

  4. Class work • Complete “Land Regions of the West” • Complete SQ3R for Chapter 13, Section 4

  5. Home work • Study for flip card quiz

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