-Agricultural Surplus: Overproduction of crops led to lower crops prices, which meant that farmers earned less money-Challenge
-Farmers Alliance: A regional political association formed by some farmers in the Northwest and the South. Proposed regulation of railroads and the introduction of an income tax.- Response
-Granger Laws: laws passed by legislatures who were elected by farmers to regulate railroads and grain storage rates because they blamed railroad companies for their problems.-Response
-Business Monopolies: Companies without competition usually by railroad companies and grain elevators.-Challenge
-Government Regulation: Government laws that control how a business can operate
-Cross of Gold: Speech by William Jennings Bryan chosen by the Democratic Party in 1896. Speech focused on exalting farmers and denouncing banking interests for attempting to "crucify mankind upon a cross of gold".-Response
-Grange: National Association of farmer's social clubs organized by Oliver Hudson Kelley in 1867 to help with rural isolation of farmers and to share information on farming techniques.-Response
-Populism: Refers to the belief that the "people" or ordinary citizens rather than elite.