The "money question" of the 1870s was the question concerning
A) how to balance the federal budget without raising taxes.
B) whether or not to issue more paper money.
C) whether paper money should be green or yellow.
D) whether or not Jim Fisk should go to jail for attempting to corner the gold market.
E) how to spend the growing federal surplus.

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The "money question" of the 1870s primarily revolved around whether or not to issue more paper money, which was a significant debate during the period, especially in the context of the U.S. economy's recovery from the Civil War and the debate over returning to the gold standard.

The "Money Question" of the 1870s Was the Question Concerning