Question

One of the problems face by farmers in the late 1800s was that railroads

A. We're going out of business
B. Heavily subsidized farmer to encourage growth of the West
C. Now offered cheap transportation of goods
D. Charged very high prices to move farm products to market

Answer 1

Correct answer choice is :

D) Charged very high prices to move farm products to market

Step-by-step explanation:

Farmers felt this was a significant dilemma for them. During the late 1800s, farmers had severe financial problems. Most of their difficulties were really generated by the fact that they were becoming too productive. They were producing too much, which make prices to go down.

Answer 2

Ans:D. Charged very high prices to move farm products to market
The farmers felt the railroads had monopoly power over them. The farmers essentially had no choice but to send their crops to market on trains. There was not much, if any, competition on most short-line tracks that went through farm areas. Therefore, most farmers had to simply accept whatever price railroads charged to transport crops. Farmers felt the railroads could gouge them by charging high prices and that they, the farmers, had no recourse when this happened. They blamed much of their trouble on this monopoly power.