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The Railroad Co. misused the government land grants, which the railroads sold to other businesses rather than to settlers, as the gov. intended to do. The railroads also entered into formal agreements to fix In_what_ways_did_the_railroad_companies_use_their_power_to_hurt_farmers, which helped keep farmers in their debt. They also charged different customers different rates, often demanding more for short hauls than they did for long hauls.
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Why did farmers demand regulation of the railroads?
The farmers demanded regulation of the railroads because the railroads were abusing government land grants and taking away land from the farmers. High rates were also being changed for transportation.
How did farmers alliences change the way small farmers operated?
Farmers could organize to fight against railroads and corporate interests
How did farmers alliances change the small farmers operated?
Farmers could organize to fight against railroads and corporate interests. APEX
What solution did the populist farmers propose for their problems?
The populists proposed unlimited coinage of silver at a ratio of sixteen to one, a graduated income tax, and government control of the telephone, telegraph, and railroads.
From a farmers point of view how did railroads play in creating his economic hardships?
Railroads know that farmers need to ship their crops across the country, and there was really only one railroad going through their town, so they had no choice on which railroad. The railroads took advantage of this and over charged them.
How did the railroads take advantage of farmers?
The railroads knew that the farmers needed the railroads to travel and trade so the prices were raised purposely to control the farmers.
How did the grange and the farmers alliance help the farmers?
They allowed farmers to band together against railroads and business interests
Why did farmers demand regulation of the railroads?
The farmers demanded regulation of the railroads because the railroads were abusing government land grants and taking away land from the farmers. High rates were also being changed for transportation.
How did fermers alliances change the way small farmers operated?
Farmers' alliances allowed farmers to fight against railroads and corporate interests.
Which of these was not part of the deregulation of the 1970s and 1980s farmers airlines railroads and banks?
farmers
Why did railroads try to stop farmers from organizing?
Organized farmers would get state and federal laws passed that would regulate the railroads.
What was the name of the farmers union created to fight against he railroads?
The National Farmers Alliance
Why did railroads try and stop farmer's from organizing?
Organized farmers would get state and Federal Laws passed that would regulate the railroads.
What do these farmers think about the railroads?
They thought that they was helpful and stuff
What do the farmers think about railroads?
They thought that they was helpful and stuff
The Populists wanted to help farmers by?
Decentralizing the railroads
What do these farmers think about railroads?
They thought that they was helpful and stuff
