In the 1900 presidential election, the Democratic party and its candidate, William Jennings Bryan, insisted that ____ was the "paramount issue" of the campaign
a. tariff protection
b. imperialism
c. free silver
d. social reform
e. national defense
b
You might also like to view...
Which of the following is a New World crop imported to the European continent?
A) ?tomato B) ?potato C) ?strawberry D) ?sunflower E) ?All of these are correct.
What was Justinian's most important contribution to Western civilization?
a. Codification of law b. Re-conquest of western Europe c. Prevention of migration of eastern peoples to the west d. Expansion of Latin e. Promotion of the Roman Catholic Church
In the late nineteenth century, Social Darwinists argued that people who failed economically in the United States did so because
A. business wealth was concentrated into the hands of a few. B. they were not members of "the elect." C. they had not received a college education. D. racism and other prejudices held them back. E. they were not fit enough to survive in the market.
Which federal law in 1902 used the proceeds from land sales to finance irrigation projects in the West?
A) the National Reclamation Act (Newlands Act) B) the Timber Culture Act C) the Timber and Stone Act D) the Homestead Act E) the Western Watering Act