Sunday, February 3, 2008

The Gilded Age 2 01/29/08

Wizard of Oz about 1890's up to the election of 1896

House drops on W.W. of the East

Represents industrialst

Populist movement

1896 Election

William McKinley

Gold

Williams Bryant

Silver and gold

Bimetalism

Inflation is good

Value of dollar is declining

Prices go up

Salary/Wages go up

Goldbugs

Want a gold standard

1890

Sherman Silver Purchase Act

1884

Grover Cleveland vs. James G. Blaine

Cleveland wins

Discovered that James G. Blaine is associated with Credit Mobiler scandal

1888

Cleveland vs. B. Harrison

1892

Cleveland vs.  Harrison

Populist party is the most powerful third party in US history

Made up of farmers


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