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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Definitions:

C-H Stretch

Refers to the vibration observed in infrared spectroscopy representing the stretching of carbon-hydrogen bonds.

Conjugation

The overlapping of p-orbitals in adjacent atoms creating a system of connected π-electrons across the molecule, leading to stabilization and coloration in compounds.

Absorption Frequency

The specific frequency at which a substance absorbs electromagnetic radiation, often used in spectroscopy to identify materials.

C=C

A carbon-carbon double bond, representing a type of covalent bond between two carbon atoms, involved in unsaturated organic compounds.