Important Words & Concepts

Gold standard

Bi-metalism populist

Plight of farmers

Populist

In pairs, try and create as many words as you can using the letters “popu.”

Example: population

Using the words you came up with, can you guess the meaning of the word

populist?

Populist Movement

Populist = PopularPopulation = people

Populism was a political movement lead by the people. Those who were a part of this political party were called populist.

Why is this important?

1880’s-1890’s

What two political parties existed in the United States at this time?

James Garfield, Republican

Winfield Hancock, Democrat

Presidential Election 1880

Election Years1892, 1894, 1896

Republicans democrats Populist “people’s party”

What happened that sparked the People Party? Where did it come from? How come the Populist Party doesn’t exist

today?

Farmer’s PlightFarmers Frustration

Dust stormsHigh prices for transportation

Low prices for crops

Bi-Metalism

MetalBi ism

Bi-metalism: The Populist wanted American currency to be

supported by 2 metals, gold and silver.

doctrineor

condition

Gold Standard

Under a gold standard paper notes are converted into a pre-set quantity of gold.

Cross of Gold Speech

William Jennings