Rural protest groups like the National Grange of the Patrons of Husbandry, founded in 1867, believed that

A) The government’s strategies for economic growth would be effective in the long term and supported their continuation
B) They were victims of powerful corporations that charged high prices for equipment and services
C) Middleman like bankers and investors were necessary parts of the new industrial economy
D) Increased government regulation of business and utilities would cause their profits to suffer