USA HISTORY

WESTWARD EXPANSION INDUSTRIALIZATION URBANIZATION 1870 1900

ROBBER BARONS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Represents courage *William Jennings Bryan (1896 Presidential Candidate vs. McKinley)-“Cross of Gold”
A
Wizard
B
Cowardly Lion
C
Dorothy
D
Good Witch
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In 1896, William Jennings Bryan ran unsuccessfully for president of the United States. Bryan, a former Democratic congressman from Nebraska, gained his party’s presidential nomination in July of that year after electrifying the Democratic National Convention with his Cross of Gold speech.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Cowardly Lion is another main character introduced in the story. He represents William Jennings Bryan, according to Littlefield. This is because Bryan was unable to get the votes of the industrial workers in the election.

Detailed explanation-3: -William McKinley (Republican) defeated William Jennings Bryan (Democratic/Populist) in the 1896 presidential election.

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