Author Question: The presidential elections of the 1870s and 1880s a. were all won by Republicans. b. revolved ... (Read 43 times)

BRWH · **on:** Jul 4, 2018

The presidential elections of the 1870s and 1880s

a. were all won by Republicans.
b. revolved primarily around the charismatic personalities running for the presidency.
c. were all won by Democrats.
d. usually involved sharp partisan differences over issues like currency policy and civil-service reform.
e. aroused enormous turnouts among voters even though there were few significant issues.

Question 2

Immediately after the Revolution, the new American nation's greatest strength lay in its

a. ingrained respect for authority.
b. excellent political leadership.
c. lack of inhibiting political heritage.
d. sound economic structure.
e. economic ties to France.