Which of the Following Statements Is Correct

question 117

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is correct?

• A) Huey Long and Upton Sinclair generated movements of popular protest that helped spark the First New Deal.
• B) The popular followings of Upton Sinclair, Huey Long, and Dr. Francis Townsend reflected the unhappiness of many Americans over regulation of banks and businesses.
• C) Dr. Francis Townsend's idea to have the elderly receive monthly government payments was uniformly rejected and died very quickly.
• D) Upton Sinclair met his death in 1935 from an assassin's bullet.
• E) Upton Sinclair won the Democratic nomination for governor in 1934.

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Definitions:

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Right to Vote

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