Statements (18)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:United_States_federal_law
|
| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
gptkb:Legal_Tender_Act
|
| gptkbp:currency |
gptkb:United_States_Notes
|
| gptkbp:dateEnacted |
February 25, 1862
|
| gptkbp:effect |
helped finance the Union war effort
increased money supply |
| gptkbp:enactedBy |
gptkb:United_States_Congress
|
| gptkbp:historicalName |
gptkb:American_Civil_War
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Greenback Act
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:United_States
|
| gptkbp:purpose |
to authorize the issuance of paper currency not backed by gold or silver
|
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:United_States_Notes
gptkb:Greenback_Party |
| gptkbp:repealedBy |
gptkb:Specie_Payment_Resumption_Act
January 14, 1875 |
| gptkbp:signedBy |
gptkb:Abraham_Lincoln
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Legal_Tender_Act_of_1862
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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