Question

Which of the following best describes key positions held by the Republican party in the Gilded Age?
a. free silver, high immigration, and low tariffs
b. gold standard, high tariffs, and limits on immigration
d. no government aid to railroads and no blue laws

D
so not sure about this

Answer 1

I don't think so. Check this article.

http://projects.vassar.edu/1896/gopplatform.html

Answer 2

Definitely not A or C, as the Republicans weren't into Free Silver. When you hear free silver in the gilded era, think William Jennings Bryan and so the Democrats. Its really more of a populist party issue though. And it was the only issue of the populists that the Progressives didn't pick up. There a great quote by Richard Hofstadter about it...

I'm not too sure about the choice between B and D, but I'm leaning more towards B, because I know there was some railroad projects hanging in the bargain for the presidency of 1876. Very corrupt election.