What Did the Whigs Propose to End the Panic of 1837

question 60

Multiple Choice

What did the Whigs propose to end the panic of 1837?

• A) Contraction of bank credit
• B) Lower tariffs
• C) Subsidies for internal improvements
• D) Temporarily closing the banks
• E) The Specie Circular

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