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

A
run Democratic candidates for office.
B
run Republican candidates for office.
C
revolt against the use of grain elevators.
D
revolt against high mortgage rates.
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What was the primary goal of the Populist Party?

A
to challenge the Farmers’ Alliances
B
to represent farmers’ interests
C
to stop railroads from operating
D
to represent business owners
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After the Civil War, farming greatly increased in

A
the South.
B
the West.
C
the East.
D
the North.
4

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

A
promised to pay for goods with future earnings.
B
paid for goods with cash from crop sales.
C
paid for goods by trading crops for goods.
D
promised to pay for goods by selling their land.
5

Both the National Grange and the Farmers’ Alliances worked to

A
lower railroad rates.
B
form a political party.
C
reform the crop-lien system.
D
reform the sharecropping system.
6

In the late 1800s, the Grange was arranged so that farmers joined

A
a national organization.
B
a local organization.
C
a regional organization.
D
a state organization.
7

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

A
by making the crop-lien system unnecessary
B
by creating larger markets and making shipping easier
C
by decreasing the lands available for farming
D
by forming railroad pools to control shipping rates
8

When did the Farmers’ Alliances form the Populist Party, which was also known as the People’s Party?

A
1861
B
1871
C
1881
D
1891
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In the late 1800s, the focus of the Farmers’ Alliances was to organize

A
strong local groups
B
large regional groups.
C
small state groups.
D
one large national group.
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The main reason that American farmers faced financial challenges after the Civil War was

A
because many soldiers decided not to return to their farms.
B
because most formerly enslaved workers left the South.
C
because farmers faced increased costs and decreased income.
D
because agriculture received a greater spotlight in the political arena.

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