Why was William Jennings Bryan defeated in 1896?
a. He did not campaign directly among the voters.
b. He was unable to win Populist support.
c. The established eastern press had deserted him.
d. Few voters were interested in the campaign.
e. He was an awkward and shy speaker.
C
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How did the organization of the Democratic party differ from that of the Whig party?
a. The Democratic party was composed of white evangelical Protestants, whereas the Whig party was founded as a more universal group. b. The Democratic party attempted to influence politics with morality, whereas the Whig party was established to champion individual freedom. c. The Democratic party was founded by Andrew Jackson in his second term as president, whereas the Whig party was founded by Adams in his first term. d. The Democratic party supported Jackson's presidency, whereas the Whig party was founded to counter Jackson's attack on the Bank. e. The Whig party was formed to support Jackson's presidency, whereas the Democratic party was founded to counter Jackson's response to the nullification crisis.
What is the meaning of purdah?
A) a woman's isolation from non-family males B) a widow's ritual suicide C) a woman's subservient role D) female involvement in marital sexual relations E) a woman's high status within her family
The efforts of Alice Paul and Carrie Chapman Catt were instrumental in
A) immigration restriction. B) Prohibition. C) the eugenics movement. D) woman suffrage.
All the following statements regarding the "zones of occupation" of Germany in 1945 are true EXCEPT that
A. Roosevelt preferred a reconstructed and reunited Germany. B. all of Berlin was to be placed under Soviet control. C. at an unspecified date, Germany would be reunited. D. there were a total of four zones, each controlled by a different nation. E. the zones were to be determined by the position of troops at the end of the war.