KEY TERMS Key Terms and People to Know for the Regents Exam
Granger Movement
Farmers joined together to fight for better economic conditions. They wanted the government to regulate railroad companies because they believed the companies were exploiting farmers by charging them high rates for shipping goods.
Populist Movement
The People’s Party was a political party of farmers and workers who wanted more govt regulation of business, an income tax, greater control of government by the people, and silver added to the money supply (so farmers could get paid more). Although the Populist Party failed to elect its candidates to the Presidency, some of the Party's aims were later achieved by the creation of a graduated income tax (16th Amendment) and the direct election of Senators (17th Amendment).