Question

What was true about William Jennings Bryan in the 1896 presidential

Answer 1

Answer: He supported many populist policies.

Explanation:

A P E X

btw the other answer is incorrect

Answer 2

He gained support by promising to continue the economic boom was true about William Jennings Bryan in the 1896 presidential  election.

Option A

Explanation:

He gained support from the Nebraska population to run as a Democratic president. His Cross of Gold Speech helped him gain support from the people as it addressed economic issues that affected the economy at the time.  

The speech cut through as people were still recovering or had just experienced a major recession in the previous years. He addressed the idea of free silver which according to him had a likelihood of bringing prosperity. Though he ran for presidential elections, he didn’t win, unfortunately.