During the Gilded Age, the Lifeblood of Both the Democratic

question 53

Multiple Choice

During the Gilded Age, the lifeblood of both the Democratic and the Republican parties was/were

• A) political and social reform movements.
• B) the Roman Catholic Church.
• C) ideological commitment.
• D) big-city political machines.
• E) political patronage.

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