Question

The history of the present railway monopoly is a history of repeated injuries and oppressions, all having in direct object the establishment of an absolute tyranny over the people of these states

unequaled in any monarchy in the Old World:

a. Farmers lobbied representatives to regulate food and drugs.
b. Farmers promoted passage of the Homestead Act by Congress
c. Farmers formed business monopolies to buy their own railroad lines.
d. Farmers supported Granger laws in their state legislatures to regulate the railroad.

Answer 1

Farmers supported Granger laws in their state legislatures to regulate the railroad industry and protect their interests.

Step-by-step explanation:

The farmers supported Granger laws in their state legislatures to regulate the railroad industry. The Grange, a farmers' organization, aimed to address the unfair practices of railroads such as selling the best lands to businesses, charging higher shipping rates, and charging different rates to different individuals. They elected officials who passed state laws known as the Granger Laws, which protected farmers' interests and regulated the business practices of railroads.