Texas Economics in the Late 1800s (CEC)

Texas in the late 1800s L45

In this 45th Lesson on Texas History, you will learn about changes in agriculture and society, how changing monetary policies effected Texas, explore the creation of the Grande and Farmer’s Alliance and their purpose.

Learning Objectives for Lesson 45

• Explore changes in agriculture and society from end of the 1800s to early 1900s
• Learn how monetary policy changed from end of the 1800s to early 1900s
• Discover Bi-Medalism and how it change the Texas economy
• Learn how farmers adapted to change in agriculture after the 1870s
• Explore both the Grange and Farmer’s Alliance and their purposes
• Discover how these groups affected American politics