Why did the northerners oppose selling western lands?

a. they feared losing their factory workers.
b. they did not want the government using the money for improved transportation.
c. they felt the land should be given away and not sold.
d. they felt native americans deserved to keep their territory.

the answer is A.) They feared losing their factory workers because selling land for cheap prices encouraged potential laborers to move from the north to the west.

i believe the answer is:

-   william jennings bryan is a democrat while mckinley was a republican

at that time, the segment of population that choose for democratic party were the voters with low economic background and vice versa

- william jennings has support of populists and wants to have inflation to farmers while mckinley has support of bankers and businessmen , doesn't want inflation

the fixed value of gold make the large business able to stack up their gold without   being worried that it would devaluated.

- william jennings supported the silver standard while mckinley supported the gold standard

according to jenning, using other metal beside gold could the poor people to have more purchasing power and them advance in the society.

the virginia plan called for three branches of government and two houses of congress. representation in each house would be determined by population. the new jersey plan called for three branches of government and a single house of congress. each state would have an equal vote.