Why Did Polk Persuade Congress to Restore the Independent Treasury

question 4

Multiple Choice

Why did Polk persuade Congress to restore the Independent Treasury Act?

• A)He hoped to give favored state banks exclusive management of government funds.
• B)He sought to strengthen the economy by entirely replacing gold and silver with paper currency.
• C)He planned to put large amounts of federal funds toward the infrastructure projects backed by the Whigs.
• D)He intended to replace the Second National Bank with the Independent Treasury to offset the growth of unregulated state banks.
• E)He thought the Treasury would help him to increase tariffs on imports and decrease foreign competition.

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