Question

What statement regarding the national Grange movement is FALSE? a. The political inexperience of many Grange leaders hurt the movement. b. It was greatly strengthened by the end of the economic depression in the late 1870s. c. It sought to regulate the power and practices of railroads. d. At their peak, Grange supporters controlled the legislatures of most Midwest states. e. It attempted to teach new scientific farming techniques to its members.

Answer 1

The false statement regarding the national Grange movement is that it was strengthened after the late 1870s economic depression. Instead, the Grange faced declines because of legal setbacks and continued economic challenges.

Step-by-step explanation:

The statement regarding the national Grange movement that is FALSE is: b. It was greatly strengthened by the end of the economic depression in the late 1870s. In fact, the national Grange, or the Patrons of Husbandry, faced a decline after the economic pressures of the late 1870s and due to unfavorable Supreme Court decisions like the Wabash case, which undermined state regulations of railroads. The Grange sought to regulate the power and practices of railroads and did have some success at the state level with the passage of the Granger Laws. It also emphasized educating its members in scientific farming techniques, and it did control the legislatures of some Midwest states at its peak. However, the political inexperience of many Grange leaders was indeed a factor that hurt the movement rather than benefiting it.