Which of the following best describes why the Farmers' Alliances formed the Populist Party?

A) The Farmers' Alliances were not successful in changing the crop-lien system and needed to form a national political party as a result. B) The Farmers' Alliances were not successful in maintaining cooperative businesses and needed to form a national political party as a result. C) The Farmers' Alliances were not successful in influencing national farm policy in favor of farmers and needed to form a national political party as a result. D) The Farmers' Alliances were not successful in reforming the sharecropping system and needed to form a national political party as a result.

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Ronald Anthony

3 January, 23:28

Which of the following best describes why the Farmers' Alliances formed the Populist Party?

A) The Farmers' Alliances were not successful in changing the crop-lien system and needed to form a national political party as a result. B) The Farmers' Alliances were not successful in maintaining cooperative businesses and needed to form a national political party as a result. C) The Farmers' Alliances were not successful in influencing national farm policy in favor of farmers and needed to form a national political party as a result. D) The Farmers' Alliances were not successful in reforming the sharecropping system and needed to form a national political party as a result.

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Greta Ball · Answer 1

C) The Farmers’ Alliances were not successful in influencing national farm policy in favor of farmers and needed to form a national political party as a result" would be the best option but it should be noted that many members of the party were not farmers.