The Specie Circular Required

question 2

Multiple Choice

The Specie Circular required

• A) Americans to use greenbacks instead of silver.
• B) the federal government to issue equal amounts of soft and hard money.
• C) the American dollar to be backed by gold.
• D) that only specie be used to purchase public lands.
• E) the government to back its paper money with an equal value of public lands.

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Definitions:

Antecedent

The first part of a conditional statement, the "if" part, upon which the consequent depends.

Pure Hypothetical

A speculative assumption or scenario, often used in reasoning, that is not grounded in known facts or current reality.

Categorical Syllogism

A form of reasoning consisting of three propositions: a major premise, a minor premise, and a conclusion, each of which may be categorized by being either affirmative or negative.

Fallacy

A mistaken belief or an error in reasoning, often resulting in invalid or misleading arguments.