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What is the term for those who favored backing U.S. currency only with gold?

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Gold bugs

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What was one of the goals of the Populist Party Platform?

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Increase the nation's money supply

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What was the name of Woodrow Wilson's policy?

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New Freedom

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What is the term for those who wished for both gold and silver to back U.S. currency?

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Silverites

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Who was the President of the United States from 1897 to 1901?

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William McKinley

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What economic system is characterized by private ownership and the free market?

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Capitalism

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What is the term for a political party that represents the interests of farmers and laborers?

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Populist Party

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What was the main focus of the New Freedom policy?

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To promote economic opportunity and limit the power of monopolies

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What is the term for the economic theory that advocates for a limited government role in the economy?

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Laissez-faire

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What was the significance of the Gold Standard in U.S. history?

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It established gold as the only backing for U.S. currency.