For which reason did the Democrats nominate the Populist William Jennings Bryan in the 1896 presidential election?
A) They wanted the support of East Coast elites.
B) They distanced themselves from the cause of free silver.
C) They took on the cause of free silver.
D) They sought the support of industrialists.
Ans: C) They took on the cause of free silver.
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