History 1302 Quiz #4

The Republican Party had control of a majority of the urban political machines that were operating in northern cities.

False

The United States acquired Alaska from England

False

William Jennings Bryan was the Republican nominee for president in 1892

False

The Democratic Party dominated national politics during the Gilded Age

False

Grover Cleveland was the only Democrat elected President during the Gilded Age

True

Sugar was the major crop of the Hawaiian Islands

True

The Republican Party supported the use of 'sound money', or only using gold to coin money. The Democratic Party supported bi-medalism, or using gold and silver to coin money.

True

The election of 1896 is considered a critical election in American history. It marked the decline in the importance of political parties and the advert of stronger presidents

True

The populist movement was started by discontented farmers

True

The southern states, or the 'Solid South', was a stronghold for the Democratic Party during the Gilded Age

true