From 1837 and up until the Civil War, the United States adhered to a
A) gold standard.
B) silver standard.
C) bimetallic standard.
D) bronze standard.
E) copper standard.

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From 1837 to the Civil War, the United States adhered to a bimetallic standard, which meant that both gold and silver were accepted as currency and had a fixed exchange rate with each other. This allowed for greater flexibility in the money supply and helped to prevent large fluctuations in the value of the currency.

From 1837 and Up Until the Civil War, the United