Why did the speech William Jennings Bryan gave at the Democratic Party convention in 1896 become known as "The Cross of Gold Speech"?
A) Bryan's oratory was elegant, and but failed to capture the hearts of his listeners.
B) In his speech, Bryan opposed the free coinage of silver.
C) Bryan's speech was unusually loaded with biblical references.
D) In his speech Bryan likened the gold standard to Christ's cross.
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