Despite the lack of national political issues, Gilded Age elections often produced fierce local contests over culturally and religiously charged issues like
a. imperialism and foreign missions.
b. prohibition and education.
c. race relations and racial justice in the South.
d. sexual morality and women's rights.
e. treatment of criminal prisoners and the mentally ill.
Question 2
The Articles of Confederation were finally approved when
a. agreement was reached on who would be president.
b. states gave up their right to coin money.
c. all states claiming western lands surrendered them to the national government.
d. the states gave up their power to establish tariffs.
e. a two-house national legislature was added.