Which of the Following Occurred During the Midterm Elections of 1918

question 64

Multiple Choice

Which of the following occurred during the midterm elections of 1918?

• A) Democrats lost control of both houses of Congress, in part due to Wilson's offending Republicans who had mostly backed his war policies.
• B) Laborers, eastern businessmen, and western farmers expressed support for Democratic policies, especially due to the policies Wilson made to benefit the wheat crop.
• C) Republican victories in the South were offset by heavy losses in the Northeast, and most continued to support Wilson due to the long road ahead in the war.
• D) Wilson asked voters to elect progressive candidates of either party, but the Democrats still took the most seats in Congress.
• E) Wilson angered Democrats by appointing Taft to the Peace Commission, thereby causing many in his own party to reject his policies.

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