William Jennings Bryan's principal campaign issue in the ...

[Mr.Thesaxman]

Question 1

What are the central features of southwestern and southeastern Native American groups of North America?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

William Jennings Bryan's principal campaign issue in the presidential election of 1896 was his
 
  a. promise to increase existing tariffs.
  b. vehement opposition to immigration restriction.
  c. support of strict immigration restriction.
  d. commitment to the free coinage of silver.

[triiciiaa]

Answer 1

ANSWER: Students should emphasize that most Native Americans were organized in self-governing groups and that environmental factors along with changing and spreading technology shaped the lives of these respective Indian groups. Accordingly, students should point out that southwestern Indians built large, multi-room residential structures and that the Anasazi constructed large agricultural communities and maintained extensive trading networks. Good students will insert information on changing environmental conditions such as drought to explain why the Anasazi eventually dispersed to form pueblos. When discussing dispersal of technology, students need to explain how southeastern Indians benefited from the spread of agricultural technology to produce agricultural surpluses. Good students will identify that social and political authority was bestowed upon those with the expertise to supervise and accomplish the task at hand, to include women as leaders should the situation call for their knowledge.

Answer 2

d

[Mr.Thesaxman]

Thank you!

[triiciiaa]

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