How did populists want the government to handle currency in the late 1800s?

a) populists wanted the government to make unlimited paper money.
b) populists wanted the government to make unlimited silver coins.
c) populists wanted the government to keep the gold standard.
d) populists wanted the government to limit the amount of paper money.

How did the construction of the erie canal improve transportation in the united states in the 1820s? a. the canal connected the great lakes to the mississippi river. b. the canal connected the great lakes to the ohio river. c. the canal connected the atlantic and pacific oceans. d. the canal connected the great lakes to the atlantic ocean.