William Jennings Bryan, in his famous "Cross of Gold" speech, accused the idea that gold was the only support for the United States currency, and after an emotional and shocking speech, made a comparison of the crown of thorns and of the cross, to the imposition that gold was the only way to secure the value of money and labor. The speech had a great effect on the people of the convention, so much so that the delegates named Bryan as presidential candidate, although he was still young. But inflation came along with his solution to economic depression, after the "Panic of 1893," he made what was called "easy money," he managed to mint silver coins, with a gold ratio of 16 to 1. Thus, with that populist policy, he managed to win the support of many voters, during a long trip through 27 states.
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C
That is the clear definition of manifest destiny: a country is meant to be expanded.
The Confederacy saw themselves as fighting a second war for independence. They were rebelling against what they felt was an oppressive government that was infringing on their rights.
Lincoln referenced the forefathers in his Gettysburg Address and felt that keeping the union together was what they had fought for, they created a new nation, not one that should be torn apart.
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Objection!That's a loaded question!Dafne (1598) was the first known work of the genre we call opera.The liberetto was by Corsi and the music by Peri.
