1. Many Midwestern and Western farmers found themselves indebted to the banks, which led to the over-production

of cotton and tobacco, and thus to declining prices and the further exhaustion of the soil. Two movements, the

Granger Movement and the Farmers Alliance, sought to address these problems. Please provide the following

information about the two movements in 4-6 complete sentences.

-What original purpose did the Granger Movement serve?

-How did the Farmer's Alliance continue the Granger Movement and further attempt to help farmers?

-What were these two organizations able to achieve?