The excerpt below comes from a speech given by william jennings bryan in 1896:
"having behind us the producing masses of this nation and the world, supported by the commercial interests, the laboring interests and the toilers everywhere, we will answer their demand for a gold standard by saying to them: 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 statement explains bryan's reason for giving this speech?

a. to convince non-union workers to join the socialist party
b. to convince congress to pass a minimum wage law
c. to convince american businessmen to consider human rights as well as profits
d. to convince americans to support the expansion of the money supply

Answer is D

Explanation: The statement that best explains Bryan’s reason for giving the speech is to convince Americans to support the expansion of the money supply and use silver not only gold.

On July 8, 1896, William Jennings Bryan delivered the speech called “the Cross of Gold”, as part of the Democratic National Convention.  

Moments of the speech such as “You shall not press down upon the brow of labor this Crown of thorns, you shall not crucify mankind upon a cross of gold”, were severe critics to the gold as the only form of currency. After the speech, he was nominated for the presidency

to convince americans to support the expansion of the money supply

Explanation:

one central belief of buddhism is often referred to as reincarnation -- the concept that people are reborn after dying. buddhism is a philosophy of life expounded by gautama buddha ("buddha" means "enlightened one"), who lived and taught in northern india in the 6th century b.c.

answer:

won re-nomination with no opposition he also had the support of his party

explanation:

it saw incumbent president andrew jackson, candidate of the democratic party, defeat henry clay, candidate of the national republican party. jackson won re-nomination with no opposition, and the 1832 democratic national convention replaced vice president john c. calhoun with martin van buren.