Praxis II: Citizenship Education Content Knowledge Exam Prep

Answer - D - The unlimited coinage of silver was the major issue of the presidential election of 1896.

Key Takeaway: William Jennings Bryan quickly became the favored presidential candidate in 1896 when he traveled across the United States, convincing farmers that the free and unlimited coinage of silver was their ticket out of poverty. Bryan’s “Cross of Gold” speeches spoke to people who still believed in the old Populist “free silver” platform.