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What did farmers have to do to attract more buyers?

Lower their prices

100

How much did longhorns cost?

A few dollars (3-4$)

100

These companies charged farmers high rates to ship crops.

Railroad Companies

100

This group of farmers had its own separate alliance with one million members.

African Americans


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Why did the Farmers Alliance turn into a national political party?

Candidates won six governships, three seats in the U.S Senate, and fifty seats in the House Of Representatives.

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By the 1890s, this alliance had three million members.

Southern Alliance

200

This event opened the “Unassigned Lands” to homesteaders in 1889.

The Oklahoma Land rush

200

These animals roamed the plains in the 1800s

Longhorn Cattle

200

These people entered the land early to claim the best property before the official start.

The Sooners

200

When did american farmers experience economic suffering?

In the 1880's

300

Long drives usually began during this season.

Spring

300

How many large regions remained open in the great plains by 1880?

One Large Region

300

This region caused crop supplies to increase rapidly in the 1880s.

The Great Plains

300

These cattle journeys from Texas to railroad towns were known by this name.

Long Drives

300

Who believed that the gov't should own railroads and telegraph lines?

The Populist Party

400

How many cattle moved north on the long drives during 1860 to 1880s?

5 Million Cattle

400

Before settlers arrived, only this group of people was allowed to live in the territory.

Native Americans

400

This group brought cattle to Texas, leading to the rise of longhorns

Spanish Settlers

400

Farmer Alliances supported buying and selling like the...?

The Grange

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Where did most farmers began settling in the late 1860's?

Great American Desert

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The Farmers’ Alliance first appeared in these two regions of the United States.

The West and South

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What day did more than 10,000 people lined up on the land that was unassigned?

April 22, 1889

500

When did the Grange focus on financial independence?

1870's

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When was the Homestead Act Passed?

1862

500

When did the alliance members for the People's Party of the USA

February of 1892 or February of 1890's

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