OP#3 Farmers and Industrialization

If you were a supporter of the Populist Movement, what would your occupation be?

• banker

• lawyer

• farmer

• railroad conductor

Why did Greenback begin to drop in value after the Civil War?

• Greenbacks could only be exchanged for gold

• The railroad millionaires had placed all Greenbacks in powerful banks

• Greenbacks could only be exchanged for copper

• Greenbacks could not be exchanged for gold

What explanation below explains why railroad companies were able to charge high prices to farmers?

• The railroad companies had essentially no competition

• There was a great deal of competition between various railroad companies

• they were able to charge high prices because railroad companies owned the Grange

• The railroads foreclosed on many farms and took the farmers property

What famous woman traveled and lectured to others to gain support for the Populist Movement?

• Mary Elizabeth Lease

• Susan B. Anthony

• Ida B. Wells

• Harriet Beecher Stowe

Who gave the "Cross of Gold" Speech?

• William McKinley

• William Jennings Bryan

• Theodore Roosevelt

• William Howard Taft

Silverites wanted the economy policy of

• The removal of railroad companies from the West

• The use of silver only to back money

• Railroads to reduce the amount of competition present in the market in the late 1800's

• The use of gold and silver to back money

What is a consequence of urbanization

• rural areas became overcrowded and food production increased

• Workers in the cities enjoyed more fresh air and cleaner water than in the rural areas

• cities became overcrowded and and sanitation and housing became a problem

• none of these

What is an outcome of the Granger Movement?

• Interstate Commerce Act

• Kansas-Nebraska Act

• Ostend Manifesto

• Fugitive Slave Law

What does this cartoon say about the plight of the American farmer?

• Small farmers benefitted from Railroads because it provided them access to local markets

• Railroads prevented the expansion of small farms

• Farmers found making a living challenging because of Railroads

• Farmers began to use new technology because of Railroad encouragement

Which political party is depicted in the image?

• Populist

• Republican

• Democrat

• Socialist