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Why Did The American Lose The 1896 Election In 1918

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The 1896 presidential election was on November the 3rd and the election involved Republican William McKinley and populist William Jennings Bryan. Even though Williams Jennings Bryan lost the election, he was still a very good elector. Brian was nominated by the Democrats, the populist party and the silver Republicans. He was a very strong man, especially when it came to his mentality of being an elector and mentally. William Jennings Bryan was also the strongest in the South, Midwest and Rocky Mountain States. The main problem in the 1896 election was the debate over the country's economic policy. Another big problem in the election was the disagreement between the Democrats and the Republicans. their disagreement was whether to stick with the gold standard or switch to bimetallism, silver is also included when you switch. Another difference in the economic policy was that they had a big central issue in the election as well. Another thing about the 1896 election …show more content…

Williams McKinley was mainly known for supporting the gold standard while Jennings Bryan supported more for the bimetallism. The two candidates both had two different visions for the country's economic future. The main reason these two candidates had a different vision was because they both had a different economic view on how to shape the elections for a long lasting effect. The 1896 election was very exciting for everyone. On Election Day, voters across the United States put in their votes to decide the outcome of the presidential election. It was also a very crucial moment in American history. Also that same day, the country was also divided over economic policies. The election was very close to the ballots/votes and it had a big and significant impact on the nation's future. In the end, William McKinley won the election and William Jennings Bryan was

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