Money+Money

Federal Reserve = = = || || || external image Organiztion_of_the_Federal_Reserve_System.jpg || ||  || || external image Federal_Reserve.jpg || ||  || || external image Fed_Reserve.JPG || Federal Reserve-  The Federal Reserve System is the central banking used across America but is located in Washington DC. The bank was started in 1913. There are 13 other branches to the system that are located in major cities all over the United States. The Federal Reserve System was made for the simple fact of all of America’s government would be placed in the bank; Woodrow Wilson was the president at the time to pass this law. The main headquarters is in Washington DC, the chairman is a man named Ben Bernanke; the currency is the US dollar. The Base borrow rate of the system is 2% and the base deposit rate is 3.5%. The whole purpose for this bank to be made is to address the bank panics. Cody Redding and Serena Cucuzza= = = = = = = = = =William Jennings Bryan  Joined the prosecution in the " Monkey Trials" (Scopes Trial) against the teachings of evolution in schools, he was supposed to be an expert on the Bible, but was made to look silly in the case and died soon afterward  One of the most popular speakers in American history, he was noted for a deep, commanding voice. Bryan was a devout [|Presbyterian], a supporter of popular democracy, a critic of banks and railroads, a leader of the [|silverite] movement in the 1890s, a leading figure in the Democratic Party, a [|peace] advocate, a [|prohibitionist] , an opponent of [|Social Darwinism] , and one of the most prominent leaders of [|Populism] in late 19th- and early 20th century. Because of his faith in the goodness and rightness of the common people, he was called "The Great Commoner." In the intensely fought [|1896 election] and [|1900 election], he was defeated by [|William McKinley] but retained control of the [|Democratic Party]. For presidential candidates, Bryan invented the national stumping tour. In his three presidential bids, he promoted [|Free Silver] in 1896, [|anti-imperialism] in 1900, and [|trust-busting] in 1908, calling on Democrats, in cases where corporations are protected, to renounce states rights to fight the [|trusts] and big banks, and embrace [|populist ideas]. His most famous speech called the "Cross of Gold" encouraged the government to change the monetary system. =