How did the Grange respond to the challenges farmers faced in the late 1800s? Select the two correct answers.(2 points)

Question

Responses

It created cooperatives so farmers could pool their resources and bargain collectively.
It created cooperatives so farmers could pool their resources and bargain collectively.

It formed alliances with many other farmers' groups from various regions of the country.
It formed alliances with many other farmers' groups from various regions of the country.

It backed a subtreasury plan to give farmers cash-on-hand and control farm goods' prices.
It backed a subtreasury plan to give farmers cash-on-hand and control farm goods' prices.

It issued the Omaha Platform of 1892 to state the goals of the farmers' movement.
It issued the Omaha Platform of 1892 to state the goals of the farmers' movement.

It passed state laws to regulate railroad rates and grain elevator fees.
It passed state laws to regulate railroad rates and grain elevator fees.

Answer 1

The Grange responded to the challenges farmers faced in the late 1800s by:

1. It created cooperatives so farmers could pool their resources and bargain collectively.

2. It passed state laws to regulate railroad rates and grain elevator fees.

These actions were part of the Grange's efforts to address issues such as high shipping costs and economic struggles that farmers were encountering during that period.