Question

practice questions: what shared goal did the granger movement and the populist party pursue in response to the challenges faced by farmers in the late 19th century? a. they aimed to eliminate the use of black codes after the civil war. b. they sought to implement social and economic reforms for agricultural workers. c. they focused on banning chinese immigrants from migrating to the northern cities. d. they cooperated with railroad companies to increase transportation costs. which proposal by the granger movement during the 1870s attracted the support of many western farmers? a. the money supply should be deflated by removing paper currency from circulation. b. shipping rates and grain storage fees charged by railroads should be regulated. c. immigrants should be given land on the great plains. d. the government should control the development of resources in the west.

Explanation:

1. The Granger movement and Populist Party were formed to address farmers' economic hardships. They pushed for social - economic reforms beneficial to agricultural workers. Black Codes (A) were about restricting African - Americans post - Civil War and not related to their goals. Banning Chinese immigrants (C) and increasing transportation costs (D) were not their shared goals.
2. Western farmers faced high costs from railroads for shipping and grain storage. Regulating these rates (B) would directly benefit them. Deflating the money supply (A) would likely harm farmers. Giving land to immigrants (C) and government control of Western resources (D) were not major concerns for western farmers in relation to the Granger movement's proposals.

Answer:

1. B. They sought to implement social and economic reforms for agricultural workers.
2. B. Shipping rates and grain storage fees charged by railroads should be regulated.