Question

PLEASE HELP 45 POINTS!!!

1) Which of the following was the first major farmers' movement to emerge after the Civil War?

A.
the Farmers' Alliance

B.
the Grange

C.
the Populist Party

D.
the Whig Party

2) Which statement best describes the Farmers' Alliance?

A.
It was a regional organization that lacked broad national appeal.

B.
It was a diverse organization that included African Americans and women.

C.
It was an organization that focused solely on the issue of railroad regulation.

D.
It was an organization that focused mostly on immigration policies.


3) Which populist policies were eventually successful and which were not? Drag each answer to the correct box. (I will put a picture)

Answer 1

#3

Explanation:

16-to-1 - failed

Govt control of railroads - failed

Direct election of senators - successful (17th amendment)

creation of a federal income tax - successful (16th amendment)

Answer 2

1. The Grange.

2. It was a diverse organization that included African Americans and women.

3. Direct election of senators and Creation of a federal Income tax is successful.

Step-by-step explanation:

1. In 1867, the Grange Movement was founded. it was originally an Agrarian movement. Farmers blamed the Railroads for their problem. Farmers felt that they were being overcharged by the Railroads and the grain storage facilities.

2. In the 1880s the black farmers in the south faced many economic problems. Women served as the chief officers in this Alliance such as Mary Elizabeth Lease. African Americans had their own "Colored Farmer's" Alliance which also has strong membership.

3. The 17th Amendment of the constitution ratified the direct elections of the senators and the 16th Amendment of the constitution ratified Federal Income Tax.