Question

What is a central reason why McKinley won the 1896 presidential election?

A.
His personal life was exemplary.
B.
Farmers and the working class supported him.
C. The temperance and abolition movements supported him.
D.
Businesses and corporations donated large sums of money for his campaign advertisements.

Answer 1

B. Farmers and the working class supported him.

Step-by-step explanation:

I remember learning this in AP History class. His opponent, Populist William Jennings Bryan didn't support the farmers and working class, which is why he won the election.