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Why were railroads able to charge high prices to carry farmers' products?
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Railroads in the west got rights of way for as much as ten miles on either side of the tracks. Towns sprang up where steam locomotives had to stop to get water. In those towns, the railroads built storage silos to accumulate the farmers' crops until a quantity was sufficient to load grain cars in an economical way. If a farmer did not use the railroad silos and the railroad cars, the crops would spoil before they could be transported in any other way to processing plants. There was no alternative, there was no competition. Whatever the railroad charged was the monopoly cost of getting that season's crop to market.
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Which pf these was a political goal for farmers?
lower prices for grain storage. (apex)
Where did farmers strike during 1932?
Strikes by the farmers took place throughout the United States in 1932. These strikes were to protest the low prices they received for the products they were selling such as corn, wheat, and livestock.
Political goal for farmers?
The political goal of farmers was lower prices for grain storage.
What was the purpose of the farmers' alliances?
The Farmers' Alliance was designed to promote higher commodity prices through collective action by groups of individual farmers. It grew out of the Grange Movement.
Which of these was a political goal for farmers?
Fair prices for shipping(Apex)
How did the interstate commernce commission help farmers?
railroads had to charge everyone the same prices.
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 interstate commerce act help farmers?
Railroads had to make the prices fair for everyone
What is one reason why the expansion of railroads caused prices of products to drop during the gilded age?
railroads provided expensive but fast transpotation of raw materials and products
What is one reason why the expansion of the railroads caused prices of products to drop during the Gilded Age?
railroads provided expensive but fast transpotation of raw materials and products
How did corporations make life harder for small farmers in the 1880s?
by controlling railroads and charging high prices for shipping
During the Great Depression crop prices did what?
Well, the prices for people to buy the products went up and as did the seeds needed to grow the crops. Farmers got less for the crops and so they lost money. Railroads also tied in in a way. since almost no farmers could afford to get their crops shipped to well populated cities, railroads raised their prices in attempt to get more money faster, but ultimately that failed because farmers couldn't pay for the transportation. However if the farmers could pay for the train transportation, they didn't sell very much in the cities. Does this help? :)
How did the grange and the farmers alliance help the farmers?
They allowed farmers to band together against railroads and business interests
What was a political goal for farmers?
A political goal for farmers historically has been to secure fair prices for their crops through government subsidies or price controls. More recently, farmers may also advocate for policies that promote sustainable agricultural practices and protect against the effects of climate change.
How did tenant farmers cope with falling prices farm products?
they went to work for large landowners.
How did corporations make it difficult for small farmers to compete in late 19th century?
They charged money for access to water.
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?
