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Significant Contributors to US Government and Politics

Question 1 • 670401 American Studies S1 – MYERS, JOSHUA A

Which leader's influence is most closely associated with the Homestead Act, establishing the National Banking System, and enacting the Legal Tender Act to help rebuild and stabilize the United States economically?

Answer
A
Andrew Jackson
B
Abraham Lincoln
C
Theodore Roosevelt
D
Franklin D. Roosevelt

Explanation

Abraham Lincoln’s administration supported the Homestead Act, which offered settlers land, and created a national banking system and legal tender currency during the Civil War. These measures helped finance the war and strengthen the country’s economy, so the correct choice is Abraham Lincoln.

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