Gold_Standard_Act Gold_Standard_Act

Gold Standard Act - Definition

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The Gold Standard Act of the United States was passed in 1900 (ratified on March 14) and established gold as the only standard for redeeming paper money, stopping bimetallism (which had allowed silver in exchange for gold).

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Example Usage of Standard

terencekung: This is interesting...Synaura Intl adopts new industry Standard while other MLM companies adopts a wait & see attitude..http://bit.ly/7lC7yO
daveknowspdx: RT @RoseHarding: I don't get "Ugly Holiday Sweater" party. Funny 5 yrs ago. Now ugly holiday sweaters are Standard hipster fashion in PDX.
roseharding: I don't get the whole "Ugly Holiday Sweater" party. It was funny 5 years ago. Now ugly holiday sweaters are Standard hipster fashion in PDX.
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