Question

Briefly explain an event from the gilded age that supports the farmers were up in arms

Answer 1

An event form the Gilded age that supports that “farmer were up in arms” is when a national organization of farmers met in Ocala, Florida, in 1890 to address the problems of rural America and create a platform. They demanded that Treasury notes and silver be used to increase the amount of money in circulation and they attacked the two major parties as loyal to big businesses and Wall Street Bankers. Evidence that would support the statement about farmers in this era “His burdens are heavier every year and his gains are more meager” is the falling prices of wheat, cotton and other crops due to increased American production. As prices fell, farmers needed to grow more and more to pay off old debts, which caused even lower prices. This vicious cycle led to more debts and foreclosures.What the writer most likely had in mind when he stated, “he is beginning