All of the following statements about the election of 1896 are true EXCEPT that
A. progressives used the free silver issue to achieve their first success in national politics.
B. Republican William McKinley decisively defeated William Jennings Bryan, who ran on both the Democratic and Populist ticket.
C. a major political realignment occurred, as Republicans forged a dominating new coalition of voters.
D. both candidates employed new techniques in their campaigns.
Answer: A
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a. Latin. b. Sanskrit. c. Persian. d. Akkadian.
Why did the Democratic societies arouse the fear of President Washington?
a. Washington had not yet accepted the idea that an organized loyal opposition was part of a free government; therefore, he believed that political dissent was a sign of subversion b. Members of these societies threatened to engage in terrorist tactics to undermine the government and the Constitution. c. Their pro-democracy demonstrations seemed to challenge the legitimacy and sovereignty of the United States government. d. Washington was very disturbed by the fact that these groups called for a violent overthrow of the United States government.
In late nineteenth-century America, the government usually sided with which group in labor disputes?
a) management b) skilled workers c) unskilled workers d) labor unions
Like Reagan in 1984, President Clinton was able to campaign in 1996 as the champion of peace, prosperity, and national well-being.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)