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With which financial interests did Bayard's conservative policies make him popular?

  • Western United States

  • Southern United States and Eastern US financial interests

  • Northern United States

  • Foreign Interests

Answer

Bayard's conservative policies made him popular with Southern United States and Eastern US financial interests. He was a proponent of laissez-faire economics and supported the gold standard. He also opposed tariffs and government intervention in the economy. His policies were popular with business interests because they favored free trade and limited government regulation.
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