As president, Grover Cleveland antagonized
A. Western cattlemen and businessmen by restoring many acres of public lands to the federal government
B. Democrats by putting many of his fellow Republicans into political positions
C. Mugwumps by allowing “pension raids” on the treasury
D. Catholics by not sending an ambassador to the Vatican E. All of the above
Is the answer A ?
To determine the correct answer, let's analyze each option:
A. Western cattlemen and businessmen were antagonized by Grover Cleveland for restoring many acres of public lands to the federal government.
B. Grover Cleveland put many of his fellow Republicans into political positions, which could have antagonized Democrats.
C. "Pension raids" on the treasury are not directly associated with Grover Cleveland antagonizing Mugwumps. Mugwumps were reform-minded Republicans who withdrew their support from the Republican Party due to issues of political corruption.
D. Grover Cleveland not sending an ambassador to the Vatican could have antagonized Catholics, as they may have interpreted it as a lack of acknowledgement or respect for the Catholic Church.
Now, let's evaluate the options:
A. Grover Cleveland restoring public lands to the federal government antagonized Western cattlemen and businessmen.
B. Grover Cleveland putting Republicans into political positions may have antagonized Democrats.
C. Grover Cleveland allowing "pension raids" is not directly related to antagonizing Mugwumps.
D. Grover Cleveland not sending an ambassador to the Vatican could antagonize Catholics.
Considering the above analysis, option E, "All of the above," seems to be the correct answer as it covers all the potential groups that Grover Cleveland antagonized during his presidency. Therefore, the answer is E, not A.