Chapter 18 notes
History 7B: United States History Since 1865 Prof. Heupler?s class Week #3 Agenda 01/28/14 Chapter 18: A Troubled Nation Expands Outward Agrarian unrest and urban unrest The Farmer?s Alliance and the rise of the People?s Party (Populists ? read excerpts from party platform) 1. Permanent perpetual unions 2. Abolish (government) railroad monopolies and strict civil service reform, include hiring regulations 3. Federal income tax (flat 2%) No private bank Unlimited coinage of silver 16-1 (silver to gold) 4. Railroads should forfeit land Other ?resolves? - Secret ballot system - Improve soldiers? and sailors? pension fund - 8-hour workday - Abolish Pinkerton and another ?mercenary armies? The Homestead strike (video?) 1892- Amalgamated iron and steel workers unions (3900)