Which metal backed most major currencies under the gold standard?

Which U.S. president took the country off the gold standard domestically in 1933?

What did the Bretton Woods Agreement of 1944 establish for international currencies?

Which U.S. president ended the convertibility of dollars to gold for foreign governments in 1971?

What was the main argument of bimetallism advocates in the late 1800s?

William Jennings Bryan's famous 1896 speech opposing the gold standard ended with which phrase?

What economic problem did the gold standard make worse during the Great Depression?

Which international institution was created at Bretton Woods to help stabilize currencies and provide loans to countries?

What advantage did countries gain by abandoning the gold standard in favor of fiat currency?

Which precious metal did China use as the basis for its currency system during much of the 19th century?