Question

During the closing decades of the nineteenth century, farmers complained about all of the following EXCEPT

(A) rising commodity prices
(B) high interest charges
(C) high freight rates
(D) high storage costs
(E) large middleman profits

Answer 1

Farmers in the late nineteenth century did not complain about rising commodity prices; rather, they faced issues with declining prices, high interest charges, high freight rates, high storage costs, and large middleman profits.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question pertains to the economic hardships faced by American farmers in the closing decades of the nineteenth century. During this period, farmers struggled with various issues but the option they did not complain about was rising commodity prices (A). Instead, they were faced with declining commodity prices, which was a part of their economic hardship. The farmers contended with overproduction, high tariffs, foreign competition, and high interest charges (B), high freight rates (C), high storage costs (D), and large middleman profits (E), all of which exacerbated their financial woes. The inflation that farmers hoped for through the circulation of more money did not materialize, further compounding their difficulties.

Answer 2

the answer to the question is d