ap bellwork question all of the following account for nativist sentiment against the “new...
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AP Bellwork Question
• All of the following account for nativist sentiment against the “new immigrants” of the late nineteenth century EXCEPT that the immigrants
A) practiced different religions
B) had different languages and cultures
C) were willing to work for lower wages than were native-born workers
D) were not familiar with the US political system
E) dominated the professions of law, medicine, and engineering
The Silver IssueThe Silver IssueThe Silver IssueThe Silver Issue “Crime of ’73” demonetization of
silver (govt. stopped coining silver).
Bland-Allison Act (1878) limitedsilver coinage to $2-$4 mil. per mo.(based on the 16:1 ratio of silver togold).
Sherman Silver Purchase Act (1890)
The US Treasury must purchase$4.5 mil. oz. of silver a month.
Govt. deposited most silver in theUS Treasury rather than circulation.
Price Indexes for Price Indexes for Consumer & Farm Consumer & Farm Products: 1865-Products: 1865-
19131913
Price Indexes for Price Indexes for Consumer & Farm Consumer & Farm Products: 1865-Products: 1865-
19131913
Founder of the Founder of the National Grange of National Grange of
the Patrons of the Patrons of Husbandry Husbandry (1867)(1867)
Founder of the Founder of the National Grange of National Grange of
the Patrons of the Patrons of Husbandry Husbandry (1867)(1867)
The Grange The Grange MovementMovementThe Grange The Grange MovementMovement
First organized in the 1870s First organized in the 1870s in the Midwest, the south, and in the Midwest, the south, and Texas.Texas.
Set up cooperative Set up cooperative associations.associations.
Social and educational Social and educational components.components.
Succeeded in lobbying for Succeeded in lobbying for ““Granger LawsGranger Laws.. ””
Rapidly declined by the late Rapidly declined by the late 1870s1870s..
Supreme Court Supreme Court DecisionsDecisions
Supreme Court Supreme Court DecisionsDecisions
Munn vs. IllinoisMunn vs. Illinois (1877) (1877)
case in which the U.S. Supreme case in which the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the power of Court upheld the power of government to regulate private government to regulate private industries.industries.
Wabash, St. Louis, & Pacific Wabash, St. Louis, & Pacific Railroad Company vs. IllinoisRailroad Company vs. Illinois (1886) (1886)
Reversed Reversed Munn Munn decisiondecision
ended the brief era of state ended the brief era of state railroad regulation / led to railroad regulation / led to creation of ICCcreation of ICC
GiftGiftfor thefor the
GrangerGrangers:s:
The The FarmerFarmerPays Pays
for All!for All!
GiftGiftfor thefor the
GrangerGrangers:s:
The The FarmerFarmerPays Pays
for All!for All!
The Farmers The Farmers AlliancesAlliances
The Farmers The Farmers AlliancesAlliances
Begun in the late 1880s (Texas Begun in the late 1880s (Texas first first the the Southern AllianceSouthern Alliance; then in the ; then in the
Midwest Midwest the the Northern AllianceNorthern Alliance).).
Built upon the ashes of the Built upon the ashes of the Grange.Grange.
More political and less social More political and less social than the Grange.than the Grange.
Ran candidates for office.Ran candidates for office.
Controlled 8 state legislatures & Controlled 8 state legislatures & had 47had 47representatives in Congress during representatives in Congress during the 1890s.the 1890s.
United United We We
Stand, Stand, DivideDivided We d We FallFall
United United We We
Stand, Stand, DivideDivided We d We FallFall
In 1889 both In 1889 both the Northern andthe Northern andSouthern Southern AlliancesAlliancesmerged into one—merged into one—the the FarmersFarmers’’ AllianceAlliance..
The Populist The Populist (Peoples(Peoples’’) Party) Party
The Populist The Populist (Peoples(Peoples’’) Party) Party
1890 Bi-Election:1890 Bi-Election:
So. Alliance So. Alliance wanted to wanted to gain control of the Democratic gain control of the Democratic Party.Party.
No. Alliance No. Alliance ran 3 ran 3rdrd Party Party candidates.candidates.
1892 1892 800 met in St. Louis, MO 800 met in St. Louis, MO
majority were Alliance members.majority were Alliance members.
over 100 were African Americans.over 100 were African Americans.
reps. of labor organizations & reps. of labor organizations & other other reformers (Grange, Greenback reformers (Grange, Greenback Party).Party).
Platform of Platform of LunacyLunacy
Platform of Platform of LunacyLunacy
The Populist The Populist (Peoples(Peoples’’) Party) Party
The Populist The Populist (Peoples(Peoples’’) Party) Party
Founded by James B. Founded by James B. WeaverWeaverand Tom Watson.and Tom Watson.
Omaha, NE Convention in Omaha, NE Convention in July,July,1892.1892.
Got almost 1 million Got almost 1 million popularpopularvotes.votes.
Several Congressional Several Congressional seatsseatswon.won.
James B. Weaver, James B. Weaver, Presidential Presidential CandidateCandidate
&&James G. Field, VPJames G. Field, VP
Omaha Platform of 1892Omaha Platform of 1892Omaha Platform of 1892Omaha Platform of 1892
1.1. System of System of ““sub-treasuries.sub-treasuries.””
2.2. Abolition of the National Bank.Abolition of the National Bank.
3.3. Direct election of Senators.Direct election of Senators.
4.4. Govt. ownership of RRs, telephone & Govt. ownership of RRs, telephone & telegraph companies.telegraph companies.
5.5. Government-operated postal savings Government-operated postal savings banks.banks.
6.6. Restriction of undesirable Restriction of undesirable immigration.immigration.
7.7. 8-hour work day for government 8-hour work day for government employees.employees.
8.8. Abolition of the Pinkerton detective Abolition of the Pinkerton detective agency.agency.
9.9. Australian secret ballot.Australian secret ballot.
10.10. Re-monitization of silver.Re-monitization of silver.
11.11. A single term for President & Vice A single term for President & Vice President.President.
Govt.-Owned Govt.-Owned CompaniesCompanies
Govt.-Owned Govt.-Owned CompaniesCompanies
1892 Election1892 Election1892 Election1892 Election
Bi-Metallism Bi-Metallism IssueIssue
Bi-Metallism Bi-Metallism IssueIssue
Causes of the Causes of the 1893 Panic1893 Panic
Causes of the Causes of the 1893 Panic1893 Panic
Begun 10 days after Cleveland took Begun 10 days after Cleveland took office.office.
1.1. Several major corps. went bankrupt.Several major corps. went bankrupt.
Over 16,000 businesses Over 16,000 businesses disappeared.disappeared.
Triggered a stock market crash.Triggered a stock market crash.
Over-extended investments.Over-extended investments.
2.2. Bank failures followed causing a Bank failures followed causing a contractioncontractionof credit [nearly 500 banks closed].of credit [nearly 500 banks closed].
3.3. By 1895, unemployment reached 3 By 1895, unemployment reached 3 million.million.
Americans cried out for relief, but the Americans cried out for relief, but the Govt.Govt.continued its laissez faire policies!!continued its laissez faire policies!!
Here Lies Here Lies ProsperityProsperityHere Lies Here Lies ProsperityProsperity
Written by a Written by a Farmer at the Farmer at the End of the 19cEnd of the 19c
Written by a Written by a Farmer at the Farmer at the End of the 19cEnd of the 19cWhen the banker says he's brokeWhen the banker says he's broke
And the merchantAnd the merchant’’s up in smoke,s up in smoke, They forget that it's the farmer They forget that it's the farmer
who feeds them all. who feeds them all. It would put them to the testIt would put them to the test If the farmer took a rest;If the farmer took a rest; Then they'd know that it's the Then they'd know that it's the farmer farmer feeds them all. feeds them all.
CoxeyCoxey’’s Army, s Army, 18941894
CoxeyCoxey’’s Army, s Army, 18941894
Jacob Coxey & his Jacob Coxey & his ““Army of Army of the Commonweal of Christ.the Commonweal of Christ.””
March on Washington March on Washington ““hayseed hayseed socialists!socialists!””
Goal: create federal jobs programMission: March to Washington (from Ohio) collecting unemployed people along the wayReason: Panic of 1893Interesting Fact: Nicknamed “hobo army”Final Result: Coxey arrested and no action by Congress
Result of Election Result of Election ReturnsReturns
Result of Election Result of Election ReturnsReturns
Populist voteincreased by40% in the bi-election year,1894.
Democratic party losses in the West werecatastrophic!
But, Republicanswon control of the House.
Gold / Silver Bug Gold / Silver Bug Campaign PinsCampaign Pins
Gold / Silver Bug Gold / Silver Bug Campaign PinsCampaign Pins
William Jennings William Jennings Bryan Bryan
(1860-1925)(1860-1925)
William Jennings William Jennings Bryan Bryan
(1860-1925)(1860-1925)
The The ““Great Great CommonerCommoner””
William Jennings William Jennings BryanBryan
William Jennings William Jennings BryanBryanPrairie avenger,
Prairie avenger, mountain lion, mountain lion,Bryan, Bryan, Bryan, Bryan, Bryan, Bryan, Bryan, Bryan,Gigantic Gigantic troubadour, troubadour, speaking like a speaking like a siege siege gun, gun,Smashing Plymouth Smashing Plymouth Rock Rock with his with his bouldersboulders from the West. from the West.
Revivalist style of oratory.
BryantBryant’’ss““Cross of GoldCross of Gold””
SpeechSpeech
BryantBryant’’ss““Cross of GoldCross of Gold””
SpeechSpeechYou shall not You shall not press down press down upon the brow upon the brow of labor this of labor this crown of crown of thorns; you thorns; you shall not shall not crucify crucify mankind upon amankind upon a cross of goldcross of gold!!
Bryan: The Bryan: The Farmers FriendFarmers Friend(The Mint Ratio)(The Mint Ratio)
Bryan: The Bryan: The Farmers FriendFarmers Friend(The Mint Ratio)(The Mint Ratio)
18,000 miles of campaign 18,000 miles of campaign ““whistle whistle stops.stops.””
DemocrDemocratic atic
Party Party Taken Taken
Over by Over by the the
AgrariaAgrarian Leftn Left
DemocrDemocratic atic
Party Party Taken Taken
Over by Over by the the
AgrariaAgrarian Leftn Left
Platform tariff reductions; income tax; strictercontrol of the trusts (esp. RRs); free silver.
Mark Hanna: Mark Hanna: The The ““Front-PorchFront-Porch””
CampaignCampaign
Mark Hanna: Mark Hanna: The The ““Front-PorchFront-Porch””
CampaignCampaign
William McKinley William McKinley (1843-1901)(1843-1901)
William McKinley William McKinley (1843-1901)(1843-1901)
Mark Hanna to Candidate Mark Hanna to Candidate McKinleyMcKinleyMark Hanna to Candidate Mark Hanna to Candidate McKinleyMcKinley
““A Giant A Giant StraddleStraddle””: :
Suggestion for a Suggestion for a McKinley Political McKinley Political
PosterPoster
““A Giant A Giant StraddleStraddle””: :
Suggestion for a Suggestion for a McKinley Political McKinley Political
PosterPoster
The Seasoned The Seasoned PoliticianPolitician
vs.vs.
The The ““YoungYoung”” NewcomerNewcomer
The Seasoned The Seasoned PoliticianPolitician
vs.vs.
The The ““YoungYoung”” NewcomerNewcomer
Joshua A. Joshua A. Levering: Levering:
Prohibition PartyProhibition Party
Joshua A. Joshua A. Levering: Levering:
Prohibition PartyProhibition Party
Into Into Which Which
Box Will Box Will the the
VoterVoterof of ’’96 96
Place His Place His Ballot? Ballot?
Into Into Which Which
Box Will Box Will the the
VoterVoterof of ’’96 96
Place His Place His Ballot? Ballot?
1896 Election 1896 Election ResultsResults
1896 Election 1896 Election ResultsResults
Why Did Bryan Why Did Bryan Loose?Loose?
Why Did Bryan Why Did Bryan Loose?Loose?
His focus on silver His focus on silver underminedunderminedefforts to build bridges to efforts to build bridges to urbanurbanvoters.voters.
He did not form alliances He did not form alliances withwithother groups.other groups.
McKinleyMcKinley’’s campaign was s campaign was well-well-organized and highly funded.organized and highly funded.
Gold Triumphs Gold Triumphs Over SilverOver Silver
Gold Triumphs Gold Triumphs Over SilverOver Silver
1900 1900 GoldGoldStandard ActStandard Act
confirmed theconfirmed thenationnation’’s s commitment tocommitment tothe gold the gold standard.standard.
A victory for A victory for the the forces offorces ofconservatism.conservatism.
The The Wizard Wizard of Ozof Oz by L. by L. Frank Frank BaumBaum
The The Wizard Wizard of Ozof Oz by L. by L. Frank Frank BaumBaum
1964: Henry Littlefiel1964: Henry Littlefieldd ’’s s ““ThesisThesis””??
1964: Henry Littlefiel1964: Henry Littlefieldd ’’s s ““ThesisThesis””??
““Parable of the Parable of the PopulistsPopulists””??
““Parable of the Parable of the PopulistsPopulists””??
Tornado Tornado ??
Dorothy Dorothy ??
Toto Toto ??
Kansas Kansas ??
Wicked Witch of theWicked Witch of theEast East ??
Tin Woodsman Tin Woodsman ??
Scarecrow Scarecrow ??
Cowardly Lion Cowardly Lion ??
Yellow Brick Road Yellow Brick Road ??
Silver Slippers Silver Slippers ??
Emerald City Emerald City ??
Oz Oz ??
The Wizard The Wizard ??
Munchkins Munchkins ??
Wicked Witch of the Wicked Witch of the West West ??
Flying Monkeys Flying Monkeys ??
Yellow Winkies Yellow Winkies ??
Heyday of Western Heyday of Western PopulismPopulism
Heyday of Western Heyday of Western PopulismPopulism
Why Did Why Did Populism Populism Decline?Decline?
Why Did Why Did Populism Populism Decline?Decline?1.1. The economy experienced rapid The economy experienced rapid
change.change.
2.2. The era of small producers and The era of small producers and farmers was fading away.farmers was fading away.
3.3. Race divided the Populist Party, Race divided the Populist Party, especially in the South.especially in the South.
4.4. The Populists were not able to The Populists were not able to breakbreakexisting party loyalties.existing party loyalties.
5.5. Most of their agenda was co-opted Most of their agenda was co-opted bybythe Democratic Party.the Democratic Party.
But, Populism But, Populism Still Lives!Still Lives!
But, Populism But, Populism Still Lives!Still Lives!
Al Gore (Dem) in Al Gore (Dem) in 20002000