Which Issue Sparked Conflict in the Democratic and Republican Parties

question 13

Multiple Choice

Which issue sparked conflict in the Democratic and Republican parties as the election of 1896 approached and the depression worsened?

• A) Increasing crop prices
• B) The unlimited coinage of silver
• C) The parties' positions on labor reforms
• D) The question of whether or not to control trusts

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