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The year 1890 marked the beginning of ten years of hardship and rebellion in America. The 1890s decade would lead the country down a path of economic depression, political reform, labor unrest (see Chapter 3), and agrarian (relating to land and rural matters) revolt, and war.
July 13 – In Minnesota, storms result in the Sea Wing disaster on Lake Pepin killing 98. August 6 – At Auburn Prison in New York, William Kemmler becomes the first person to be executed in the electric chair. August 10 – In Boston, Irish-born poet John Boyle O'Reilly dies suddenly, aged 46.
The People’s Party, or the Populists, reached national prominence in the 1890s on a platform of policies aimed at reining in big business and helping struggling farmers. In this article, we’ll compare the platforms, constituents, and actions of the three political parties during the Gilded Age. The Republican Party.
Overview. In the late nineteenth century, the United States abandoned its century-long commitment to isolationism and became an imperial power. After the Spanish-American War, the United States exercised significant control over Cuba, annexed Hawaii, and claimed Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines as territories.
Introduction. The following module depicts a major transition in American politics from the post-Civil War pattern of close competition to the early twentieth-century pattern of Republican dominance. Prior to 1896, five consecutive presidents were elected with a minority of the popular vote.
Ex-slave and civil rights advocate Frederick Douglass dies on February 20, 1895. The first U.S. Golf Open is held in Newport, RI, on October 4, 1895. The last great North American "Gold Rush" begins on April 6, 1896 when gold is discovered in the Yukon District of Canada.
Social and Labor Unrest in the 1890s. OpenStaxCollege. [latexpage] Learning Objectives. By the end of this section, you will be able to: Explain how the Depression of 1893 helped the Populist Party to grow in popularity in the 1890s. Understand the forces that contributed to the Populist Party’s decline following the 1896 presidential election.
