How did the 'Gold Standard' facilitate international industrial capitalism?
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Correct answer: It provided a stable, fixed exchange rate between different national currencies
By linking currencies to a set amount of gold, nations made international trade and investment more predictable. This stability was crucial for the long-term capital investments required by global industrial projects like railways.
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