4 APUSH Chapter 19: "A Cross Of Gold"

Who won the 1896 presidential election?

William McKinley

What 2 choises did the Populist party have in the election of 1896

1. have their own candidate and take away from the democrats who supported them a little bit *would cause the democrat not to win probably 2. Support the democrate

Cross of Gold Speech

An impassioned address by William Jennings Bryan at the 1896 Deomcratic Convention, in which he attacked the "gold bugs" who insisted that U.S. currency be backed only with gold.

What tariff did McKinley pass just within weeks of his inauguragion?

Dingley Tariff

What is one reason that william jennings Bryan lost?

He traveled around to campaign (like they do today), but it was considered undignified at the time

What was the main issue that Mckinley dealt with?

He wanted to raise tariffs

What choise did they make?

Supported the Democrats

Who gave the "Cross of Gold" speech

William Jennings Bryan

What happened to the peoples party after election of 1896

it fell apart

Gold Standard Act of 1900

signed by McKinley. It stated that all paper money would be backed only by gold. This meant that the government had to hold gold in reserve in case people decided they wanted to trade in their money. Eliminated silver coins, but allowed paper Silver Certificates issued under the Bland-Allison Act to continue to circulate.