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Question

Complete the paragraph about the Populist Party's position regarding railroads during the Gilded Age.

Farmers believed that railroads were
that charged
rates that increased their indebtedness. They wanted the government to
railroad companies. They supported
because they wanted competent people who could handle such a task.

Answer 1

Farmers believed that railroads were **monopolies** that charged **exorbitant** rates that increased their indebtedness. They wanted the government to **regulate** railroad companies. They supported **government ownership** because they wanted competent people who could handle such a task.