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Reforming Business and Government — Unit test

Question 6 • RS AZ-US History A

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

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

Explanation

Populists supported the free and unlimited coinage of silver. They believed increasing the money supply would make it easier for farmers and debtors to repay loans. So the correct choice is that Populists wanted the government to make unlimited silver coins.

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