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.

---

Definitions:

Delirium Tremens

A severe form of alcohol withdrawal characterized by sudden and severe mental or neurological changes, including confusion, tremors, and hallucinations.

Economic Monopolies

Situations where a single company or group exclusively controls the supply or trade of a particular commodity or service, leading to limited competition.

Conflict Theorists

Scholars who focus on social, political, or material inequalities of a social group, critiquing the broad socio-political system's role in perpetuating inequality.

Culture

A complex system encompassing the beliefs, practices, values, and social behaviors shared by a group of people or society.