Free silver was a monetary scheme; it was also a symbolic protest of ________ against ________.
A. embattled farmers; conservative, laissez-faire economic policies
B. labor; capital
C. the agricultural South and West; the commercial Northeast
D. the American people; the political machines
Answer: C
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A) was unable to enforce clerical celibacy. B) accepted the practice of homosexuality, but only between adults. C) accepted sex for the purpose of pleasure within marriage only. D) endorsed the practice of abortion to limit the number of children. E) discouraged marriage because it weakened the spiritual practices of Christians.
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A) They began to diversify what they produced to gain more of the consumer market. B) They limited their competition so that smaller businesses had a chance for economic success. C) They lengthened their employees' working day to 12 hours so that more products could be manufactured. D) They enlarged their workforce by agreeing to support the closed shop, where employees were required to join an existing union.
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A) agreed to confine slavery to the South B) insisted slavery must be legal in all the territories C) believed slavery was slowly on its way out D) emphasized popular sovereignty