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Farmer's Challenges

Authored by SASHA HANSON

Social Studies

11th Grade

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Farmer's Challenges
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

As more and more settlers moved onto the great plains, crops began being overproduced resulting in---

plenty of food to feed the local community

farmers selling their crops for large sums of money

farmers trading and bartering their crops with other settlers

the price of the crops decreasing

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Railroad companies made it difficult on farmers by---

only picking up crops from farmers once a year

making the farmers pay extremely high rates to ship their crops

making farmers pay annual dues of $1,000 to the railroad company

accepting bribes from state governments and large corporations

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the primary purpose of The Grange?

to provide railroad workers with an organization that fought to improve their conditions

to help farmers fight problems they faced

to provide rural farmers with a place to socialize

to provide loans to farmers

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The Grange lobbied congress to pass a law that forced the railroad companies to charge fair rates to farmers. As a result Congress passed---

Interstate Commerce Act

Homestead Act

5th Amendment

Sherman Antitrust Act

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did the expansion of railroad transportation most benefit farmers in the USA?

By raising the consumer price of agricultural products

By increasing the variety of locally grown crops

By providing farmers with affordable access to distant markets

By encouraging farmers to form the first agricultural cooperatives

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The Populist Party was supported by---

bankers, government employees, factory workers

farmers, factory workers, other common laborers

business owners, factory workers, teachers

immigrants, farmers, bankers

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

One of the policies that was a part of the Populist Party Platform was---

the same tax rate for everyone

increase pay for factory workers

decreased interest rates

coinage of silver

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