Lecture 3: Ag Comm History Flashcards

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Populism

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Formed in the 19th century out of the Algerian protest.

Majorly alliance of farmers from west and south with industrial workers of the east.

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What 4 things did populists want from their government ?

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Populists wanted:
Free coinage
No national banks
Graduate income tax
Government ownership
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T or F?

The populist party formed in hope of replacing the Democratic Party.

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True

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When and why did the populist party foil?

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In 1896 because of inflation in farm prices.

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5
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What was the land grant act of 1862?

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30000 acres to each state

Land income paid to establish colleges to educate the children of farmers and mechanics.

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6
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What land grant college was established in 1862?

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Texas A&M university

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7
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What land grant college was established in 1890?

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Prairie view A&M

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8
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Do tribal land grant colleges exist in Texas?

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No

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9
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T or F?
Land grant institutions like texas a&m provided an education that provided practical knowledge rather than the theoretical knowledge that was currently being provided by existing institutions like Harvard.

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True

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10
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Who established the department of agriculture and why?

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President Lincoln and the various agricultural societies established the department of agriculture to promote research and development.

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11
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What did the Hatch act do?

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Established agriculture experiment stations for research.

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