It was a national policy, the Gold Standard vs The Silver and it was/is complicated. Historically the U.S had used both gold and silver as a basis...
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The Sherman Silver Purchase Act 1873 and the Cross of Gold
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It was a national policy, the Gold Standard vs The Silver and it was/is complicated. Historically the U.S had used both gold and silver as a basis...