By 1900, the farmers of the West and the South were struggling financially due to the new urban economy. This was due to troubles with the strikes, a large surplus, and tariffs. Besides the farmers, workers were also having problems at the turn of the century. Due to the Depression of 1893 and the "let nature-take-its-course" philosophy of the federal government, the majority of the American middle-class suffered in the late 1800's. The federal government was both …showed first 75 words of 762 total…

…showed last 75 words of 762 total…the late 19th century, the government often made decisions that negatively affected the farmers and workers of America. The use of federal troops to break strikes, the enforcement on tariffs such as the McKinley tariff, and the gold standard problem were all troubles created by the US government. The federal government did show bias toward farmers and workers in the decisions and actions they took in solving the economical problems of the late 19th century.