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From a farmers point of view how did railroads play in creating his economic hardships?
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∙ 12y ago
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.
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Farmers in the late 1800s hoped to offset economic hardships by forming these?
unions
Why did economic reform movements develop in the late 1800s?
Economic reform movements developed in the late 1800 because in the late 1800s farmers experienced great economic hardships, suffering from falling prices and rising costs.
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
Farmers in the late 1800s hoped to offset economic hardships by forming these?
unions
What hardships did farmers face in the 1800s?
Some of the hardships that farmers had to face were railroads charging excessive prices for farmers in the West to ship/store crops than those in the East, the price of crops was decreasing, and farmers had to mortgage their land to buy more property, which the banks would foreclose. Does this help?
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 farmers alliances change the way small farmers operated?
They allowed farmers to band together against railroads and business interests
Why did economic reform movements develop in the late 1800s?
Economic reform movements developed in the late 1800 because in the late 1800s farmers experienced great economic hardships, suffering from falling prices and rising costs.
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.
The grapes of wrath tells about the struggles of what?
The Grapes of Wrath is about a family of farmers during The Great Depression who are forced to survive through the Dust Bowl as economic hardships mount for them.
What hardships did farmers face in the late 1800s?
Some of the hardships that farmers had to face were railroads charging excessive prices for farmers in the West to ship/store crops than those in the East, the price of crops was decreasing, and farmers had to mortgage their land to buy more property, which the banks would foreclose. Does this help?
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.
Why did railroads try and stop farmer's from organizing?
Organized farmers would get state and Federal Laws passed that would regulate the railroads.
