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The Populist Party

Question 10 • RMA FL-2100310-United States History Semester 1

In the late 1800s, why did industrialists support the gold standard?

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The gold standard kept the price of gold flexible, which made the value of currency go up and down.
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The gold standard kept the price of gold fixed, which kept both prices and wages down.
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The gold standard kept the price of gold fixed, which caused wages to steadily increase.
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The gold standard kept the price of gold flexible, which also made the price of silver flexible.
In the late 1800s, why did industrialists…