Subsidies for silver, the Bland-Allison Act of 1878, and the Silver Purchase Acts of 1890 and 1933 all provide examples of government programs
(a) based on careful analysis of benefits relative to costs.
(b) designed to redistribute income from the rich to the poor.
(c) that reflect the political attractiveness of special-interest issues.
(d) that promote the general welfare.
Question 2
Which group opposed having lots of money in the economy after the Civil War and before World War I?
(a) Those individuals with debt (businesses)
(b) Those buying and selling commodities (farmers)
(c) Those providing credit through deposits and other venues (wealthy and savers)
(d) Those benefitting from rising wages and prices
Historical timeline of regulatory acts, standards, and organizations.
Creede, Colorado, circa 1890, a rough silver mining town that grew from 660 people in 1889 to over 1
The Railroads: Moving Agricultural Products to Eastern Markets, 1890
A William Jennings Bryan poster alludes to religion: “no crown of thorns” and no “cross of gold.” Br
Willem de Zwart: Still Life with Apples in a Delft Blue Bowl, 1880–1890
A 1933 banner celebrates the repeal of Prohibition.