Early in the 1890s, the Democrats succeeded in __________
A) modestly reducing tariff levels
B) taking the United States off the gold standard
C) driving the economy to higher levels
D) correcting the abuses of stock speculators
E) increasing tariffs to protect American industry
Answer: A
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