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The Great Railroad Strike
Due to cut in rail line worker's pay, a strike spread like wild fire across northeast America. This strike shut down the rail lines meaning it also shut down America. -
Farmers' Alliance first organized
Because of the increase in price drops and the incurring debt, Texas agrarians met and organized the first Farmers' Alliance. -
Bison numbers left at only a few hundred
Due to the great bison slaughter during the 1870's, the ten million of Bison's numbers were lowered to only a few hundred. -
Knights of Labor have ever-growing success
Due to the failure of the Great Railroad Strike of 1877, the Knights of Labor, a union, began to see increased memberships. -
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Farmers' Alliance Cooperative programs
As a way to negotiate for higher crop prices and lower prices for the goods the farmers bought, Farmers' Alliance Cooperative programs were set in place. -
Dawes General Allotment Act passes by Congress
This act turned Indian reservations into individual family households and gave land to individuals. -
The Wealthiest owned twenty-five percent of America
The top one percent of America owned a fourth of all of America's assets. The wealth gap is ever-growing. -
Populist party was created
As a way to also get a hand in the door politically, the Farmers' Alliance established the Populist Party, also known as the People's party. -
Gold Standard Act enacted
This act basically put America's economy and currency value on the Gold Standard which then ended the debate over America's monetary policy.
