Question

Why did Populists begin to stop their fight against the Gold Standard by the turn of the twentieth century?

The government returned currency to the silver standard.


More gold was discovered and the price began to inflate.


The Federal Reserve put more money into circulation.


None of the above

Answer 1

a should be your answer

Answer 2

The correct answer is D) None of the above.

Populists began to stop their fight against the Gold Standard by the turn of the twentieth century when Republican Governor of Ohio, William McKinley won the elections of 1896 and became the President of the United States. Mckinney, as well as former President Grover Cleveland, heavily supported the Gold Standard.