Which of the Following Contributed to Grover Cleveland's Narrow Victory

question 4

Multiple Choice

Which of the following contributed to Grover Cleveland's narrow victory in the 1884 presidential election?

• A) He promised to increase the pensions of Union army veterans.
• B) A New York Protestant minister's attempt to slur the Democrats angered the state's Irish Catholics.
• C) It was revealed during the campaign that major railroad companies had made massive contributions to the Republican campaign.
• D) Republican candidate James G. Blaine was unable to campaign during the last two weeks of the campaign because of a bout of influenza.

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