Which of the following contributed to the defeat of incumbent president Benjamin Harrison in 1892?
A) a scandal involving his Secretary of the Treasury
B) unhappiness with his Free Silver policy
C) the exclusion of the U.S. from Chinese markets
D) widespread discontent over the McKinley Tariff
Answer: D
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