Political Developments: The Election of 1896

Question 1

Who was the Democrat Candidate for the 1896 election?

Answer 1

Bryan

Question 2

Who was the Republican Candidate for the 1896 election?

Answer 2

McKinley

Question 3

Why did the Populists lose a lot of Popularity from African American voters?

Answer 3

Because they aligned with the Democrat party when African Americans felt loyal to the Republicans

Question 4

Why did the Populists lose a lot of Popularity in terms of what the state of the Democrats? Why?

Answer 4

They were heavily divided due to the way that Cleveland handled the 1893 Depression

Question 5

Why did the Populists lose a lot of Popularity in terms of the state of the economy?

Answer 5

The economy was improving in 1896 so there was not a large need for Populism

Question 6

Due to the Republicans being the party in favour of big businesses, which group of people in the USA were likely to support them?

Answer 6

Big business owners

Question 7

Name a big business owner that supported the Republicans in the 1896 election

Answer 7

Mark Hanna

Question 8

How much money did Mark Hanna give to the 1896 election campaign?

Answer 8

$3 million

Question 9

Why did Mark Hanna give so much money to the Republican Campaign?

Answer 9

Because he knew that patronage was still around in politics

Question 10

What is important to note about Patronage still being around in politics in 1896?

Answer 10

The efforts of the Gilded Age presidents were for nothing

Question 11

What is the long term significance of Mark Hanna’s funding of the 1896 Republican Campaign in terms of corruption?

Answer 11

Someone followed what Mark Hanna to get George Bush elected as President in the 2000 election

Question 12

How much money was spent on the Republicans 1896 election campaign overall?

Answer 12

$7 million

Question 13

What did William Jennings Bryan do to for his 1896 election campaign?

Answer 13

He made 600 speeches across the United States

Question 14

How far did William Jennings Bryan travel in total for his 1896 campaign?

Answer 14

28,000 kilometres

Question 15

Name a piece of legislation which showed McKinley had already been committed to protecting the interests of big businesses before being President

Answer 15

The 1890 McKInley Tariff

Question 16

Name one of the speeches that William Jennings Bryan gave, why is this significant?

Answer 16

The Golden Cross speech. Significant as it showed there was a religious element to his campaign

Question 17

How many votes in the popular vote did the Republicans get in the 1896 election?

Answer 17

7 million

Question 18

How many votes in the popular vote did the Democrats get in the 1896 election?

Answer 18

6.4 million

Question 19

What was the impact for Populism and the Free Silver Movement after the Democrats lost the 1896 election?

Answer 19

It mostly died out

Question 20

How many Populists served in governmental positions from 1891-1902?

Answer 20

45

Question 21

What was McKinley’s role in the government before being President?

Answer 21

Governer of Ohio

Question 22

Where was Mark Hanna based in the United States?

Answer 22

Ohio

Question 23

What was Mark Hanna able to do with McKinley throughout the 1890s?

Answer 23

Build a friendship with him and prepare to win an election with McKinley

Question 24

What political ideas died down after the 1896 election?

Answer 24

The Populist Party and the Free Silver Movement