The Grange Movement: A Farmer's Fight Against Monopolies

What was the primary aim of the Grange Movement when it was founded in 1867?

• To advance the social and economic interests of farmers

• To promote industrialization and westward expansion

• To support railroad companies

• To establish farmer-owned cooperatives for manufacturing

Who founded the Grange Movement, also known as the Patrons of Husbandry?

• Oliver Hudson Kelley

• John Deere

• Cyrus McCormick

• Henry Ford

What was a significant outcome of the Grange Movement's efforts against railroad monopolies?

• Government regulation of railroads

• Complete elimination of railroad companies

• Nationalization of all railroads

• Privatization of grain elevators

Which Supreme Court case upheld the state legislation allowing governmental regulation of private enterprises affecting public interest?

• Munn v. Illinois

• Brown v. Board of Education

• Roe v. Wade

• Marbury v. Madison

What legislative act was influenced by the Grange Movement's advocacy for fair pricing and regulation of railroads?

• Interstate Commerce Act

• Sherman Antitrust Act

• Homestead Act

• Morrill Land-Grant Acts

Define Monopoly