In Which of the Following Ways Did American Politics Change

question 31

Multiple Choice

In which of the following ways did American politics change during the mid-1890s?

• A) Southern blacks regained some access to voting and political rights.
• B) Democrats became almost the only political party in the South for decades.
• C) Democrats dominated national politics for the next forty years.
• D) Populists gained a tremendous influence over northern workers.

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