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In his 1896 bid for president, William Jennings Bryan was supported by both the

ADemocratic and the Republican parties.

BPeople’s and the Republican parties.

CPopulist and the People’s parties.

DPeople’s and the Democratic parties.

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The answer is D. People's and the Democratic parties

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The correct answer is option D, People’s and the Democratic parties.

Why did the Democrats rally behind William Jennings Bryan in 1896?

Bryan and many other Democrats believed that a return to bimetallism, or free silver, could cure the economic malaise by inflating the currency and making it easier for debtors to repay loans.

What did William Jennings Bryan believe in?

  • Bryan joined the latter group, advocating for free coinage of silver ("free silver") and the implementation of a progressive federal income tax.
  • Bryan's call for free silver enraged many reformers, but it cost him the support of Morton and some other conservative Nebraska Democrats.

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