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The Election of 1896: The Rise of Fall of the Populist Party Document A: 1.Who does Bryan believe benefits from the gold standard? ______________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 2. What groups does Bryan believe oppose the gold standard? ____________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 3. Why do you think Bryan refers to the gold standard as a “cross of gold” and a “crown of thorns?” ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Document B: “If the gold standard advocates win, this country will be dominated by the financial harpies of Wall Street. I am trying to save the American people from disaster- which will mean the enslavement of the farmers, merchants, manufacturers, and laboring classes to the most merciless and unscrupulous gang of speculators on earth-the money power... We have petitioned, and our petitions have been scorned; we have been disregarded; we have begged, and they have mocked when our calamity came. We beg no longer; we entreat no more; we petition no more. We defy them... Having behind us the producing masses of this nation and the world, supported by the commercial interests, the laboring interest, and the toilers everywhere, we will answer their demand for a gold standard by saying to them: you shall not press down upon the brow of labor this crown of thorns, you shall not crucify mankind upon a cross of gold.” -William Jennings Bryan Democratic National Convention (1896) 1. What book is Bryan standing on? _______________________________ _______________________________ 2. What does the fact that Bryan is standing on the book imply about his respect for it? ____________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ 3. The tags on the cross and crown both read “Used by Bryan.” What do you think the cartoonist believes about Bryan’s implied claim that God is on his side? ________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________

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Page 1: Election of 1896 Docs Election...The Election of 1896: The Rise of Fall of the Populist Party Document A: 1.Who does Bryan believe benefits from the gold standard?

The Election of 1896: The Rise of Fall of the Populist Party Document A: 1.Who does Bryan believe benefits from the gold standard? ______________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 2. What groups does Bryan believe oppose the gold standard? ____________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 3. Why do you think Bryan refers to the gold standard as a “cross of gold” and a “crown of thorns?” ______________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Document B:

Document C:

“If the gold standard advocates win, this country will be dominated by the financial harpies of Wall Street. I am trying to save the American people from disaster- which will mean the enslavement of the farmers, merchants, manufacturers, and laboring classes to the most merciless and unscrupulous gang of speculators on earth-the money power... We have petitioned, and our petitions have been scorned; we have been disregarded; we have begged, and they have mocked when our calamity came. We beg no longer; we entreat no more; we petition no more. We defy them... Having behind us the producing masses of this nation and the world, supported by the commercial interests, the laboring interest, and the toilers everywhere, we will answer their demand for a gold standard by saying to them: you shall not press down upon the brow of labor this crown of thorns, you shall not crucify mankind upon a cross of gold.”

-William Jennings Bryan Democratic National Convention (1896)

1. What book is Bryan standing on? ______________________________________________________________ 2. What does the fact that Bryan is standing on the book imply about his respect for it? ____________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ 3. The tags on the cross and crown both read “Used by Bryan.” What do you think the cartoonist believes about Bryan’s implied claim that God is on his side? ________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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1. What does this document suggest about the sympathies of business men? _________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 2. Why does this factory owner believe that it would not be in the best interest of workers to vote for Bryan? _____________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Document D: McKinley Campaign Poster

“Men, vote as you please, but if Bryan is elected... the whistle will not blow Wednesday morning.” -Factory Owner, 1896

1. Look at the slogan written on the pails. What did McKinley promise workers? _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2. How are McKinley and Bryan bills different? _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 3. According to the cartoon, what will happen if the government adopts a “free silver” policy? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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Document D:

1. How many electoral votes did each candidate receive? ________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2. How many states did each candidate carry? ________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 3. What states or regions are typically considered agricultural? ____________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 4. What states or regions are typically considered industrial? ______________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 5. Which region of the country had the largest population? _______________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 6. What does the map suggest about the groups that supported each candidate? ______________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Electoral Votes Bryan: 176 McKinley: 271

The 1896 Presidential Election