Which of the Following Did Not Contribute to the Depression

question 59

Multiple Choice

Which of the following did not contribute to the depression of 1837?

• A) The creation of the Bank of Virginia
• B) Jackson's use of state banks
• C) Canal projects that depended on foreign investment.
• D) The Specie Circular
• E) British limitations on foreign investment

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