The "Cross of Gold" speech was:
A) in favor of the gold standard and was given in 1896.
B) against the gold standard and was given in 1896.
C) in favor of the gold standard and was given in 2008.
D) against the gold standard and was given in 2008.

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The "Cross of Gold" speech was given by William Jennings Bryan at the 1896 Democratic National Convention. The speech was in favor of bimetallism (using both gold and silver as a monetary standard) and against the gold standard. Bryan famously declared, "You shall not press down upon the brow of labor this crown of thorns; you shall not crucify mankind upon a cross of gold."

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