Populism and the rise and fall of the Populist Party are the topics of this presentation, which details the Presidential Election of 1896 and the role of silver. Detailing main points with clever political cartoons and informative maps,...

In this literacy worksheet, students look for the words in the puzzle that are related to the theme of the word search. Spelling skills are worked on.

Looks at the unrest of farmers in the 1890s that led to the development of a new populist party called the People's Party. Explains the debate that raged around whether to adopt a gold or a silver standard, examines the election of 1896,...

A description of the establishment of the Grange, or Patrons of Husbandry, in the mid-1800s and how the movement helped farmers.

Explains the history of the Populist movement, its growth into a political party, and its later dissolution. Includes questions for students at end.

Learn about the development of the farmers' protest movement in the 19th century, and how it evolved into a political movement.

The study resource from Khan Academy provides an overview of Period 6: 1865-1898 in American History. The politics in the Gilded Age is discussed in this lesson. This resource is designed as a review for the AP US History Test.

Western farmers organized in an attempt to have their issues heard politically. Read about the various farmers' organizations which developed into the idea of populism and the formation of the Populist Party.

An article from the 1941 journal of the Proceedings of the Oklahoma Academy of Sciences, which discusses the Granger Movement primarily in Oklahoma and Texas in the last half of the 19th century. Read about the Grange's support for...

This resource is provided for by the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress. It discusses how the late 1800s was a time of economic and agrarian distress for many farmers in the US. Facing tremendous as a result of their...

A lengthy discussion of Populism and the Populist Party, especially in Nebraska. Read about the Populist Party platform, issues, candidates, and how populism formed the roots of the progressivism in the early 20th century.

The Populist Party was one of the more successful third parties, at least in state politics. Read about its platform on the national and state levels in the 1890s.