Farmers on a Closing Frontier

Question 1

In the crop-lien system that developed after the Civil War, both farmers and landowners

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promised to pay for goods with future earnings.

Question 2

How did the railroads help farmers on the Great Plains in the late 1800s?

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by creating larger markets and making shipping easier

Question 3

In 1890, Mary E. Lease led the Farmers’ Alliances to

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revolt against high mortgage rates.

Question 4

In the late 1800s, the Farmers’ Alliances replaced

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the National Grange.

Question 5

The main reason that American farmers faced financial challenges after the Civil War was

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because farmers faced increased costs and decreased income.

Question 6

What was the primary goal of the Populist Party?

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to represent farmers’ interests

Question 7

Why did American farmers organize collectives after the Civil War?

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to cut costs and advocate for change

Question 8

Which statement best describes how railroads helped and hurt American farmers in the late 1800s?

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Railroads helped farmers by shipping crops to new markets but hurt farmers by charging high shipping rates.

Question 9

After the Civil War, farming greatly increased in

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the West.

Question 10

Both the National Grange and the Farmers’ Alliances worked to

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lower railroad rates.

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