Which Statement Best Describes Why the Presidential Election of 1896

Which statement best describes why the presidential election of 1896 was considered the most important since Reconstruction?

A) The 1896 election ended the Populist challenge to the nation's governing system and realigned voting blocs.
B) The election of 1896 brought a Republican back into office after nearly two decades of Democrats.
C) In the election of 1896, free silver triumphed over the gold standard for the first time.
D) McKinley was able to carry most of rural America and deliver the farm vote to Republicans in the 1896 election.