Public Credit Act
The Public Credit Act promises repayment of federal obligations in coin, strengthening expectations that the United States will ultimately restore specie convertibility.
Role range: 1869-1877
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Ulysses S Grant Biography and Timeline
Follow Ulysses S Grant through 3 dated historical records for United States of America.
Ulysses S Grant, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1869–1875Years on this page
1869
1873
Coinage Act
The Coinage Act omits the standard silver dollar from regular coinage, ending legal bimetallism and strengthening the monetary role of gold.
Role range: 1869-1877
1875
Specie Payment Resumption Act
The Specie Payment Resumption Act commits the Treasury to redeem United States notes in coin from 1879, establishing a timetable for restoring gold convertibility.
Role range: 1869-1877
Records, sources and methodology
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