The Banking Panic of 1907 and the Resulting Cash Shortage

question 221

Multiple Choice

The banking panic of 1907 and the resulting cash shortage led to the formation of the

• A) Federal Reserve System.
• B) Comptroller of the Currency.
• C) gold standard for currency, and the establishment of a gold repository at Fort Knox.
• D) FDIC.

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