Explain why the United States switched to the gold standard in 1873 and what were the results?

The U.S. monetary system is based on paper money backed by the full ... began with a bimetallic standard in which the dollar was defined in terms of ... As a result, silver ... Much of the money used under a gold standard is not ... gold convertibility, a relatively minor recodification of law in 1873 turned out.

number   5 i know this because savannah was the first capital and i took the test and all you have to do is look up a map of georgia savannah.