Wizard of oz Flashcards

1
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Dorothy

A

Americans at their best

Mary lease

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2
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Toto

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Prohibition party, tea instead of alcohol, allies of populist party

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3
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Miss gulch

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Banks, mortgages- threaten to take farms

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4
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Cyclone

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Populist movement hit hard and lifted farmers out of their mind set

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5
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Munchkin land

A

World of east coast banking, industrial workers, immigrants

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6
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Munchkins

A

Child labor/workers

Lollipop guild

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7
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Good witches from north and south

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Northern and southern farmers alliance (created populist party)
Political power is like witchcraft

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8
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wicked witch of the east

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Eastern banking/industrial establishment

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9
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Death of wicked witch of the east

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Killed by what farmers lose if they don’t pay their bills

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10
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Yellow brick road

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Gold standard

Had many pitfalls

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11
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Silver shoes

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Bimetallism- easing the money supply (salvation for farmers)

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12
Q

Oz

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16:1 oz of silver to gold

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13
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Scarecrow

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Dumb farmers

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14
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Tin man

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Hardened worker industrial worker

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15
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Cowardly lion

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William Jennings Bryan

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16
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The wizard

A

President William McKinley

17
Q

Emerald city

A

Washington DC

Greenbacks

18
Q

Monkeys

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Native Americans

19
Q

Wicked witch of the west guards

A

Fed troops sent by government

20
Q

Death of wicked witch of the west

A

Destructive forces of nature

21
Q

Wicked witch of the west

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RR companies, the drought, infertile soil