Question

identify the key regional experiences of farmers in the south and the west and which experiences they had in common.
drag each item on the left to its matching item on the right.
blamed the fiscal policies of the federal government for driving down farm prices
interruptions to cotton exportation led many farmers to go into debt and threatened them with the loss of their land
mortgaged land to purchase equipment, seed, and fertilizer
believed their plight was caused by high freight rates charged by railroad companies and excessive interest rates on loans
mainly relied on sharecropping and tenant farming
farmers in the west
farmers in both regions
farmers in the south

Explanation:

• Farmers in the West:
• "blamed the fiscal policies of the federal government for driving down farm prices" – Western farmers often had grievances about federal fiscal policies affecting farm prices.
• "believed their plight was caused by high freight rates charged by railroad companies and excessive interest rates on loans" – Western farmers relied on railroads for transportation and faced issues with freight rates and loan interest.
• Farmers in both regions:
• "mortgaged land to purchase equipment, seed, and fertilizer" – Both Southern and Western farmers needed to invest in their farms, leading to land mortgages for supplies.
• Farmers in the South:
• "interruptions to cotton exportation led many farmers to go into debt and threatened them with the loss of their land" – The South’s cotton - based economy meant export issues hit them hard.
• "mainly relied on sharecropping and tenant farming" – Sharecropping and tenant farming were prevalent in the post - Civil War South.

Answer:

• Farmers in the West: blamed the fiscal policies of the federal government for driving down farm prices; believed their plight was caused by high freight rates charged by railroad companies and excessive interest rates on loans
• Farmers in both regions: mortgaged land to purchase equipment, seed, and fertilizer
• Farmers in the South: interruptions to cotton exportation led many farmers to go into debt and threatened them with the loss of their land; mainly relied on sharecropping and tenant farming