Political Movements and Populism

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Across
  1. 2. BLANK were very individualistic, in contrast with other industries which were far more unified, hindering their ability to create changes within their sector
  2. 4. the Supreme Court upheld the right of a state to regulate business of a public nature, such as railroads
  3. 5. businesses owned and run by Farmers to save costs charged by middlemen
  4. 8. A scheme to provide farmers with loans for crops stored in government warehouses where they could be held until market prices rose
  5. 10. Organized by Oliver H. Kelley as social and educational organization for farmers and their families.
  6. 12. In this state, along with Iowa, Minnesota, and Wisconsin,Grangers lobbied for regulating railroads
Down
  1. 1. A national organization called the National Alliance met in Ocala, Florida to address the rural problems in the U.S
  2. 3. BLANK and other natural disasters exacerbated hardships for farmers by depleting resources
  3. 6. Called for nationalizing railroads, telephones, and telegraphs
  4. 7. Rates of BLANK trains were very high – in some cases, farmers would have made more money by burning their crop for fuel than by shipping and selling it
  5. 9. Farms abroad (ex. Russia and Argentina) were able to dictate prices of common crops (BLANK and corn)
  6. 11. Many farmers relocated to the west due to perceived BLANK opportunities, however there were many struggles for them when they arrived