Study Guide for The Grange Movementr

Why was the Grange created?

To have farmers problems be heard

Who was the first person to run for president under the populist tag?

William Jennings Bryan

Who was the main enemy of the early Grange movement and Farmers Alliance?

Big Businesses and Railroads

What did the Interstate Commerce Act do?

Railroad Rates had to be reasonable, but did not empower the government to fix specific rates.

What did the Populist Party demand?

Ease the economic hardships of framers and to regulate big business

Who ran for president on the Republican ticket in 1896?

William McKinnely

Who did the populist nominate for president in 1896?

William Jennings Bryans

What was the McKinnely campaign called?

The Election of 1896

What is Bimetallism?

A system of allowing the unrestricted currency of two metals (gold and silver) as legal tender at a fixed ratio to each other.

Who won the 1896 Presidential Election?

William McKinnely

What is the Farmer’s Alliance

A group of farmers that stood up to big businesses that tried to have their economic hardships solved and no longer struggling.

Which political party is the Peoples Party?

The Populist Party

The U.S. went into depression in 1893: True or False?

True

What were some of the problems that farmers faced during this time?

Unfair Working Conditions and Low Income

What was the main goal of the Cross of Gold speech?

The speech was made to convince the people’s party that Bryan was the right choice to pick for nominating for presidency, as well as holding his words and promises to actually happen for the future.

Who made the Cross of Gold Speech?

William Jennings Bryan

What political group wanted the direct elections of senators?

The Populist Party