The Sherman Silver Purchase Act of 1890 called for the federal government to
A. purchase silver but not coin it.
B. abandon the gold standard.
C. change the ratio of silver to gold to 20:1.
D. purchase and coin silver.
E. expand the nation's currency supply.
A
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A. Amphipolis B. Thasos C. Lemnos D. Lesbos E. Samos
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A) the military superiority of the United States B) the simplicity of the United States' strategy C) the overwhelming American support for the war D) the singular genius of Zachary Taylor as a general E) the support of Mexicans wishing to join the United States
Which of the following does not accurately relate to the concept of republicanism that began to circulate in the colonies in the decade before the American revolution?
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A. iron production B. shoemaking C. firearms D. textiles