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apush - populism & the election of 1896

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Learn how the Populist movement challenged economic inequality in the late 1800s and shaped American reform movements. This APUSH review covers farmer grievances, the Omaha Platform, the Election of 1896, and how Populism connects to Period 6 exam th ...more

covered in this stream

units
Unit 6 – Industrialization and the Gilded Age, 1865–1898Unit 5 – Civil War and Reconstruction, 1848–1877
topics
6.13 Politics in the Gilded Age6.11 Reform in the Gilded Age6.12 Controversies over the Role of Government5.10 Reconstruction5.11 Failure of Reconstruction

timestamps

  • 0:00

    Q&A Session

  • 1:38

    Populist Party Goals

  • 2:43

    Moderate vs Radical Republicans

  • 4:47

    Radical Republicans Aims

  • 6:53

    Grant and 1877 Compromise

  • 7:56

    Omaha Platform Significance

  • 8:28

    Solid South Phenomenon

  • 9:30

    William Jennings Bryan

  • 10:01

    Last Stand of Agrarians

  • 10:34

    Urban Rural Shifts

  • 12:45

    Forgotten Farmers Context

  • 15:51

    Mechanized Farming Changes

  • 18:28

    Tariff and Monopolists

  • 20:34

    High Prices for Equipment

  • 23:39

    Agricultural Surpluses Issue

  • 24:41

    Farmers Organizations

  • 26:15

    Populist Party Reforms

  • 32:57

    Gold Standard Burden

  • 35:32

    1896 Election Role

  • 38:38

    Panic of 1893

  • 39:08

    Cross of Gold Speech

  • 44:20

    1896 Election Results

  • 45:55

    Populism and Progressives

  • 49:02

    Wizard of Oz Allegory

  • 50:05

    Modern Populism Parallels

  • 51:08

    Cleveland Era Tariffs

  • 53:45

    DBQ and LEQ Videos

  • 54:17

    Session Wrap Up

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