American Farmers Lesson
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Social Studies
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10th - 12th Grade
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Shelly Payne
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American Farmers' Challenges Lesson
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It was said that before McCormick's machinery changed farming forever, families would have to struggle to cut enough grain during the fall to last them until the next harvest. One farmer, highly skilled at swinging at scythe, might only be able to harvest two acres of grain in a day.
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The McCormick Reaper revolutionized agriculture, making it possible to harvest large areas of grain much faster than could have been done by men wielding scythes. Because farmers could harvest more, they could plant more. So McCormick's invention of the reaper made the possibility of food shortages, or even famine, less likely.
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Multiple Choice
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The Grangers were formed to promote the interests of farmers, especially small farm owners who were hurt by unfair railroad rates. They were successful getting some states to pass laws to restrict railroad rates.
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Populists
They wanted to fight greed of businesses. They also wanted fix deflation which caused farm prices to go down. They believed using silver to make coins would bring more money into the economy and into the farmers' pockets.
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