Assess the State of the Democratic Party in 1924

question 85

Multiple Choice

Assess the state of the Democratic Party in 1924.

• A) Under a young and energetic leadership, the party was ready to capitalize on Warren G. Harding's low approval ratings.
• B) Rejecting its southern base and embracing northern immigrants and African-Americans, the party was poised for victory under a new "big tent."
• C) Although popular for its deep progressive tradition, the Democratic Party alienated voters with its overtly rigid hierarchical organization.
• D) Although the incumbent Calvin Coolidge was an uninspiring choice, the hopeless divisions within the Democratic Party caused its bitter defeat in 1924.
• E) Controlled by powerful labor unions, the Democratic Party failed to appeal to the middle class and southern whites.

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