People in debt seek inflation through more circulation of greenbacks and silver coins Over speculation of railroads factories and mines Risky loans by banks, bank goes bankrupt and creates chaos in American economy Whiskey ring- Wasting and stealing tax payers' dollars to overcharge for whiskey Panic of 1873, Gold Standard, Resumption Act, Greenback Party - Recession that is caused by the same cause of the past panics Tried to bribe congressman, VP to keep them quiet. After civil war- people wanted to build Transcontinental RR- Credit mobilier would overcharge for the cost of the railroad Involved Bribery and the transcontinental RR Republicans keep bringing up the war to win the election "look what I did in the war!" "look at me! I'm a war general, I'm so good" TERMS IN THIS SET (48) "wave the bloody shirt", Grant scandals (Credit Mobilier, Whiskey Ring, Indian Ring) - Slang meaning your running on your "war effort"
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