Cross of Gold Speech

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43jnEMQy_OY

What happened in America in 1893?  

 What did Bryan call for in his "Cross of Gold Speech?"

 How many speeches did Bryan give during the campaign?

 What did Hanna do really well, that we still see in use today?

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Work in Groups of 4 to work through what the images are showing us.  Use the cards to fill in your response to what the picture is telling you.

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