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Why did the populists want free and unlimited coinage of silver in SC?
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Who did the populists represent?
The Populists Party represented the views of the ordinary people. It mostly consisted of farmers and those who preferred the free coinage of silver.
What is meant by the term free coinage of silver?
U.S. mints would allow unlimited conversion of silver at a rate lower than that of gold.
What were the Populist Party's ideas?
Some key values of the Populist Party include free and unlimited coinage of silver, a Subtreasury system, a progressive income tax, and direct election of United States Senators. You can find a full list on the TDL website.
Which political party first introduced the ideas of a graduated income tax womens suffrage and the free coinage of silver?
the democrats
What is the free silver issue?
This was a Central America Policy issue in the late 19th century about using "free coinage" of silver instead of the gold standard. It was a response to inflation, but had it been done it would have resulted in a greater inflation.
Who did the populists represent?
The Populists Party represented the views of the ordinary people. It mostly consisted of farmers and those who preferred the free coinage of silver.
What is meant by the term free coinage of silver?
U.S. mints would allow unlimited conversion of silver at a rate lower than that of gold.
Would the free coinage of silver increase or decrease the amount of money in circulation?
The free coinage of silver would have to increase the amount of money in circulation.
Those who supported the free coinage of silver?
A were convinced
Who Favored free coinage of silver?
The southerners and the westerners primarily favored the free coinage system.
The free coinage of silver would increase the amount of money in circulation?
increase
What political reform did the populists support?
they supported free silver, election reforms and less hours for workers.
What group supported free coinage of silver in order to increase the money supply?
farmers
What party did the populist party support to raise crop prices?
the coinage of "free silver"
Which groups did populists appeal to most?
The Populist Party appealed strongly to farmers who were deep in debt and felt betrayed by the traditional political parties. It proposed a progressive income tax and would allow the free coinage of silver which appealed to many others.
Which group wanted lowed transportation costs regulation of the railroad's and the coinage of free silver?
Populist
The free coinage of Western senators is related directly to the silver vs gold debate.?
True
