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Question 5 • US History

How did Populists want the government to handle currency in the late 1800s?

Answer
A
Populists wanted the government to make unlimited silver coins.
B
Populists wanted the government to keep the gold standard.
C
Populists wanted the government to limit the amount of paper money.
D
Populists wanted the government to make unlimited paper money.

Explanation

Populists supported “free silver,” meaning the government would coin silver without limit. They believed increasing the money supply would help farmers and debtors by making credit easier to obtain and debts less burdensome. The correct choice is “Populists wanted the government to make unlimited silver coins.”

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