The Result in the Presidential Election of 1920 Might Be

question 45

Multiple Choice

The result in the presidential election of 1920 might be attributed to the

• A) smear campaign directed against Democratic candidate H. L. Mencken a matter of weeks beforehand.
• B) conservative postwar mood in which Americans were "tired of issues" and "sick at heart of ideals."
• C) pro-Wilson and pro-internationalism tone of Harding's campaign as well as his tendencies for heroics.
• D) lack of women voters in the election, as women had not yet been granted the right to vote in most states.
• E) lack of African American voters in the election, as they had not yet been granted the right to vote in most states.

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