| A | B |
|---|
| Populism | movement to increase the political power of farmers |
| Inflation | decrease in the value of money because too much money is available |
| Deflation | increase in the value of money because not enough money is available |
| What happens to prices because of inflation? | Prices increase during inflation |
| What happens to prices because of deflation? | Prices decrease during deflation |
| Ways deflation hurt farmers | 1. Prices on crops went down so farmers made less money 2. Deflation leads to higher interest rates so farmers owed more money to banks, etc. |
| Main issues of the Populist party platform | 1. Coining silver 2. Government ownership of railroads 3. Graduated Income Tax 4. More government regulation of businesses & economy 5. End to tariffs 6. Direct election of U.S. senators |
| Impacts of the Populist movement | 1. Graduated Income Tax 2. Direct election of U.S. senators 3. Increase government regulation of businesses & economy |
| Tariffs | Taxes on imported goods from other countries |
| 15th Amendment | all male citizens can vote no matter what race |
| Ways around the 15th amendment to deny black voting rights | 1. Poll taxes - have to pay to vote 2. Literacy Tests - reading tests 3. Have to own property to vote 4. Grandfather Clause - can vote if ancestor in 1867 voted |
| Segregation | separation of the races |
| Jim Crow Laws | laws that enforced the idea of segregation |
| Plessy v. Ferguson | Supreme Court ruling that established segregation as legal as long as it was "separate but equal" |
| Disfranchise | Deny a right of citizenship |
