One cause of this event was editorials in the Philadelphia Ledger attacking a rival written at thebehest of Anthony Drexel.
One cause of this event was editorials in the Philadelphia Ledger attacking a rival written at thebehest of Anthony Drexel. Men displaced by this event were attacked by police in New York'sTompkins Square. This event partially originated in Vienna, and resulted in the end of theGrÃ¼nderzeit period. Another contributor to this event was the Great Boston Fire a year earlier. Aninflation bill passed by Congress to react to this crisis was (*) vetoed by the president. Coinagelegislation contributing to this event that was labeled a "crime". This event bankrupted Daniel Drew and aquarter of the nation's railroads. Jay Cooke's investments in the Northern Pacific failed on Black Thursdayduring this event. For 10 points, name this financial collapse during the Grant administration.
One cause of this event was editorials in the Philadelphia Ledger attacking a rival written at thebehest of Anthony Drexel.
Panic of 1873 [or Long Depression; prompt on "Black Thursday" until mentioned]