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how did populists want the government to handle currency in the late 18…

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how did populists want the government to handle currency in the late 1800s?
populists wanted the government to limit the amount of paper money
populists wanted the government to keep the gold standard.
populists wanted the government to make unlimited silver coins.
populists wanted the government to make unlimited paper money

Explanation:

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En el siglo XIX, los populistas (muy influidos por los agricultores) creían que una mayor circulación de moneda (en este caso, moneda de plata) estimularía la economía, reduciría la deuda de los agricultores y aumentaría el poder adquisitivo de la población. Esto se oponía al estándar oro, que limitaba la oferta monetaria.

Answer:

Populists wanted the government to make unlimited silver coins.