Contraction Act of 1866
Contraction Act of 1866 was an act passed by Congress of the united states on April 12, 1866 intended to lower the price level so they could reinstate the gold standard.History
created the Greenbacks in 1862, they were a currency of free money issued by the United States of America between 1861 until 1865, the currency was not based in gold and was not created by private banks.
Greenbacks were paper currency issued by the United States during the American Civil War, they were in two forms: Demand Notes, issued In July 1861 and in the form of United States Notes issued between 1862–1865.
11 months after Lincoln assassination, Congress of the united states created the Contraction Act of 1866 to lower the price level so they could instate a gold standard.
