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What were the main concerns of the national Farmers’ Alliance?
What were the main concerns of the national Farmers’ Alliance?
- Ending corporate monopolies and excessively large landholdings
- Government ownership of railroads and telegraph lines
- Free and unlimited coinage of silver
- All of the above (correct)
Why did African American farmers have a separate organization within the Farmers’ Alliance?
Why did African American farmers have a separate organization within the Farmers’ Alliance?
- Due to a disagreement on the issue of government ownership of railroads
- To avoid monopolistic practices
- As a result of segregation (correct)
- Because they wanted to use their crops as collateral for federal loans
Why did North Dakota farmers form a chapter of the Farmers’ Alliance?
Why did North Dakota farmers form a chapter of the Farmers’ Alliance?
- To combat corporate monopolies and excessively large landholdings
- To advocate for government ownership of railroads and telegraph lines
- To increase the free and unlimited coinage of silver
- To regulate railroad shipping charges (correct)
What was one of the grievances of North Dakota farmers against the railroads?
What was one of the grievances of North Dakota farmers against the railroads?
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What was the main reason why farmers wanted to establish cooperative stores?
What was the main reason why farmers wanted to establish cooperative stores?
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What political party grew from the roots of the Farmers’ Alliance?
What political party grew from the roots of the Farmers’ Alliance?
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How did the Democratic Party respond to the political issues of the Farmers’ Alliance?
How did the Democratic Party respond to the political issues of the Farmers’ Alliance?
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What happened to the Populist Party's importance by 1896?
What happened to the Populist Party's importance by 1896?
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