Read the quotation from william jennings bryans cross of gold speech. you shall not press down upon the brow of labor this crown of thorns; you shall not crucify mankind upon a cross of gold. which of the following best describes bryans opinion about currency? working people do not make as much gold as the wealthy. free silver would ruin the economy of the united states. the gold standard hurts every worker in the united states. workers would prefer to earn gold coins instead of the 1870s, the us government began an american indian policy of
a. providing allotments of land.
b. encouraging assimilation
c. confining tribes on reservations
d. forcing tribes to relocate