Which of the following is true of the election of 1900?
A. President McKinley suffered in the polls due to the difficulties in the Philippines.
B. William Jennings Bryan, the Democratic candidate, won the popular vote but lost the election by a few electoral votes.
C. President McKinley faced a stiff primary challenge from Theodore Roosevelt.
D. Victory in the war and economic recovery took McKinley to an easy victory over his Democratic opponent.
Answer: D
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