Calls For Reform

What caused many farmer's to go into debt in the late 1800s?

• Economic depressions in the 1870s hurt them.

• The price of cotton and other farm products went down.

• Farmers had to borrow money for the land they used and for their equipment.

• Low prices on farm products resulted in farmers not being able their mortgages.

• All of the Above

The Grange was a social group that also worked for economic reform. Identify how the Grange helped farmers cut costs.

• It set up cooperatives where farmers could buy supplies at cheaper prices.

• It pressured the Texas Legislature to force railroads to lower shipping rates.

• Both available answers are correct.

• None of the available answers are correct.

Which political party did the Farmer's Alliance form?

• Republicans

• Democrats

• Independent

• Populists

Identify the group of Americans that wanted to end corruption in business and in government.

• Progressives

• Populists

• Republicans

• Texans

Identify the law that focused on railroads that were controlling rates and organizations that were controlling the cotton market.

• Fugitive Slave Act

• Anti-Trust Act

• Sugar Act

• Stamp Act

Identify the name of the group that Congress created to regulate the railroads, this group was given power to set rules for railroads that connected two or more states.

• IRS (Internal Revenue Service)

• Secret Service

• ICC (Interstate Commerce Commission)

• Anti-Trust Act

What was the purpose of the Texas Railroad Commission?

• A State agency that regulated railroads in Texas.

• It set rates and watched over railroad practices.

• Blocked rail companies from fixing prices, charging more for short trips, and charging unfair rates.

• All of the options are correct.

• None of the answer choices are correct.