Who Made Up the Grange, and What Effect Did They

question 9

Multiple Choice

Who made up the Grange, and what effect did they have on the writing of the Texas Constitution?

• A) They were a consortium of railroad entrepreneurs who wanted a constitution that would aid business interests.
• B) They were a group of pro-Union Republicans who controlled the state after the Civil War.
• C) They were an agricultural group who wanted a government that would improve the plight of farmers.
• D) They were early wildcatters who wanted land grants from the state so they could explore for oil.
• E) They were a group of pro-independence landowners who wanted Texas to secede from the Union.

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