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Populists supported "free silver" because they argued that it would .

finance America’s empire-building

finance public works projects

increase the money supply for farmers to pay debts

increase wealth for bankers and business owners

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increase the money supply for farmers to pay debts

They backed free silver (bimetallism) because coining silver would inflate the currency, raising crop prices and making it easier for indebted farmers to repay loans.