Elections During the Gilded Age

question 69

Multiple Choice

Elections during the Gilded Age:

• A) suffered from low voter turnout.
• B) brought an end to Democratic control of the South.
• C) were closely contested affairs.
• D) suffered from a lack of party loyalty among voters.
• E) were generally quiet affairs with few rallies or speeches.

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