One of the Main Reasons McKinley Defeated Bryan in the Election

question 78

Multiple Choice

One of the main reasons McKinley defeated Bryan in the election of 1896 was that:

• A) Bryan could not win the support of rural America
• B) Bryan was a terrible orator who bored his audience with his speeches
• C) Bryan's "front-porch campaign" alienated many voters
• D) Bryan got little support from factory workers in the cities
• E) the Populists refused to support his candidacy

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Tilted Layers

Geological formations where sedimentary rock strata are inclined at an angle from the horizontal, often indicating past tectonic movements or instability.

Tilted Layers

Stratified rock formations that have been inclined from their original horizontal position through tectonic activities.

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Rocks that have undergone significant metamorphism, involving high temperature and pressure, resulting in profound changes in mineralogy, texture, and chemical composition.

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A metamorphic rock that contains a gneissic foliation defined by a preferred orientation of crystals and generally by alternating lighter and darker colored bands.