text: Members of this group formed the Grange after the Civil War, and other members of this group joined namesake “Alliances” after the Reconstruction period ended.
full_question: Members of this group formed the Grange after the Civil War, and other members of this group joined namesake “Alliances” after the Reconstruction period ended. The Populist Party was founded to benefit members of this group, which pushed for the addition of “free silver”* to the currency as a way to alleviate deflation. Members of this group were leaders of the 1787 Shays’ Rebellion, which began when land owned by members of this group was confiscated by local courts. For 10 points, name these people who grow crops and are roughly 2 percent of America’s population today.
first_sentence: Members of this group formed the Grange after the Civil War, and other members of this group joined namesake “Alliances” after the Reconstruction period ended.