Question

the grange specifically pressured state governments to regulate
the sharecropping system.
the crop - lien system.
the alliance cooperatives.
the railroad industry.

Explanation:

The Grange (the Patrons of Husbandry) was a farmers' organization in the late 19th century that focused on addressing the issues faced by farmers, including the high costs and unfair practices of the railroad industry. They pressured state governments to regulate railroads to ensure fair rates and practices for transporting agricultural goods. The sharecropping system and crop - lien system were more related to post - Civil War agricultural labor and debt issues, and alliance cooperatives were part of later farmers' movements. So the Grange pressured state governments to regulate the railroad industry.

Answer:

D. the railroad industry