13. In 1893, the Cleveland administration's repeal of the Sherman Silver Purchase Act
A. caused the value of currency to contract.
B. brought immediate relief to people suffering under the 1893 depression.
C. had no long-term possibility of reviving the depressed economy.
D. empowered conservative Democrats.
I am stuck?
3 answers
I am sure of A but ?
The answer certainly isn't B or C. D is probably not right, either. However, I don't see a good explanation in either of these two good articles.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sherman_Silver_Purchase_Act
https://waltercoffey.wordpress.com/tag/repeal-of-the-sherman-silver-purchase-act/
What does your book say?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sherman_Silver_Purchase_Act
https://waltercoffey.wordpress.com/tag/repeal-of-the-sherman-silver-purchase-act/
What does your book say?
I don't have this in my book :(