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What was the impact of the coinage act of 1873

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Revised and rewrote the existing laws regarding issues. When it was passed, it did away with bimetallism, putting the United States under the gold standard, Citizens could no longer have their silver converted to coins.

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It stopped the use of silver as money in the United States.


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