The Republican Congress during the Civil War passed economic legislation that would have warmed Henry Clay's heart, including all EXCEPT
A. a protective tariff.
B. the restriction of money to hard currency (specie).
C. a system of nationally-chartered banks.
D. a program to underwrite the costs of public colleges.
Answer: B
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