Yes, as well as silver and the governments promise to pay.
I would say no because it is not redeemable in silver or gold.
To be backed by silver or gold would mean that you could cash it in
for gold. This is why the value of our money has gone down because
it is not backed by anything other than the government behind it.
Since our government is Trillions in debt they can not guarantee
the currency at all.
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What best describes the great migration
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African Americans went to Northern cities for better
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What was one goal of the populist party
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A lower number of immigrants allowed into the United States
Getting a graduated income tax
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What was a Progressive goal
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Healthier citizens
Making city governments better
reforming city governments
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Why was the crop lien system bad for merchants
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. If they could not collect what they were owed, they went out
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What was the one drop rule
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If you had a black ancestors, you were considered black, regardless of your actual color.
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What was an argument made by progressives against child labor
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it hurt society for the children to not attend school.
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What was true about child laborers
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They were much more likely than adults to be injured.
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How did railroad agents try and stop farmers from organizing
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By sending spies to farmers' meetings who then added
unreasonable statements to resolutions and spoke in favor of the
railroads
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What was the goal of president wilsons new freedom policies
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To increase fairness in the economy
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How did farmers' alliances help poor farmers to keep their farms
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Sharecropping
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In the shame of the cities, Lincoln Steffens argued that people needed to care about the common good even if they were doing well personally.
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What did progressives fight for
Changes in social conditions
Is the US currency backed by gold
Yes, as well as silver and the governments promise to pay.
I would say no because it is not redeemable in silver or gold.
To be backed by silver or gold would mean that you could cash it in
for gold. This is why the value of our money has gone down because
it is not backed by anything other than the government behind it.
Since our government is Trillions in debt they can not guarantee
the currency at all.
What best describes the great migration
African Americans went to Northern cities for better
opportunities.
What was one goal of the populist party
A lower number of immigrants allowed into the United States
Getting a graduated income tax
What was a Progressive goal
Healthier citizens
Making city governments better
reforming city governments
Why was the crop lien system bad for merchants
. If they could not collect what they were owed, they went out
of business.
What was the one drop rule
If you had a black ancestors, you were considered black, regardless of your actual color.
What was an argument made by progressives against child labor
it hurt society for the children to not attend school.
What was true about child laborers
They were much more likely than adults to be injured.
How did railroad agents try and stop farmers from organizing
By sending spies to farmers' meetings who then added
unreasonable statements to resolutions and spoke in favor of the
railroads
What was the goal of president wilsons new freedom policies
To increase fairness in the economy
How did farmers' alliances help poor farmers to keep their farms
Sharecropping
In The Shame of the Cities Lincoln Steffens argued that people needed to
In the shame of the cities, Lincoln Steffens argued that people needed to care about the common good even if they were doing well personally.