Permanent historical factsheet

Gold Standard Act

United States of America · Government / Republican Party Government. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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Chronological records

1900

William McKinley14 March 1900

Washington · Government / Republican Party Government

The Gold Standard Act legally defines the dollar by gold and protects currency redemption.

Names involved

William McKinley

Provenance

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