U.S. History - The Nation's Growth in the 1900's

While trying to improve our nation’s economy, businesses have not ameliorated

because of one important backbone of our country, the farmers. Farmers face problems

with farming due to droughts, prairie fires, high temperatures, grasshoppers, and locust

storms. At this time, the value of the crops decreased due to an overproduction of goods.

The farmers have tried to max production rates, but there were too many amounts of the

same crop causing the value of the crop to go down. Since the value of the crop

decreased, the demand for the crops will go down. For example, the cost of the wheat

fell from $0.91 (1883) to $0.69 (1886).

Farmers became poor because it is harder for the farmers to sell their crops (lower

demand on crops) Also, transporting their crops to the market also costs money. The

farmers tried to transport their crops by railroads, but the railroad owners tried pooling,

which they charge more for short hauls than long hauls. A group of railroad companies

would get together, increase the freight rates, and make railroad transportation more

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It limited the railroad regulations within the state

borders. The populists are usually the spoiler. Instead, the farmer

has to pay more money to equivocate with the value it is worth today. During the Populist movement, the populist party are for the

people. It brings out an apathetic society, no goals, no efforts, no rewards,

no one makes more money than anyone else, no competition, everyone is the same. After a couple

years, a deflation occurs and the value of the money increases. They redistribute the wealth and bring attention to issues. The government takes care of the society by

providing the businesses, payments, and the worker’s wages. In 1878, a large portion of

silver was available. The farmers wanted cheap money (the value of the money to

decrease) by asking the government to print out more greenbacks.

Article 4

In 1860, from the two party system, democrat and republican, there is a third

party system called the minor political party. 10% of the population gets 90% of the

wealth. In a third party system, there are democrats,

republicans, and populists. Some of the

farmers ended up bankrupt.

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