Panic of 1873

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The Panic of 1873 was a severe global financial crisis that triggered a prolonged economic depression in the United States and Europe, marking a major turning point in the early Gilded Age.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf banking crisis
economic panic
financial crisis
historical event
stock market crash
alsoKnownAs Crisis of 1873
Panic of ’73
appliesToJurisdiction European economy
United States economy
country Austria-Hungary
France
Germany
United Kingdom
United States
describedAs turning point in the early Gilded Age
followedBy Long Depression
hasCause Franco-Prussian War economic disruptions
collapse of Jay Cooke & Company
demonetization of silver in the United States
monetary contraction
overinvestment in railroads
post–Civil War speculative bubble
hasEffect Democratic Party gains in the 1874 U.S. elections
Long Depression
bank failures
business failures
decline in railroad construction
expansion of government regulation debates
falling prices
growth of anti-monopoly sentiment
increased support for bimetallism
labor unrest
mass unemployment
political realignment in the United States
prolonged economic depression in Europe
prolonged economic depression in the United States
rise of Greenback movement in the United States
wage cuts
weakening of Reconstruction policies
location New York City
Vienna
mainSubject banking instability
monetary policy in the 19th century United States
railroad speculation
partOf Long Depression
pointInTime 1873
precededBy American Civil War economic boom
significantEventFor Gilded Age
startTime 1873-09-18
September 18, 1873

Referenced by (8)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Panic of 1873 ("Panic of ’73")
Panic of 1873 ("Crisis of 1873")
alsoKnownAs
Great Railroad Strike of 1877
Panic of 1893
precededBy
Panic of 1873 ("Long Depression")
followedBy
Panic of 1873 ("Long Depression")
hasEffect
Gilded Age
majorEvent
Panic of 1873 ("Long Depression")
partOf

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