The panic of 1893 was brought about by two primary reasons. what were they

There were a number of causes for the Panic of 1893. Two, however, stand out. First, a wheat crop failure and a coup (both in Argentina) caused investors to make a run of the US Treasury for gold. Second, railroad speculation and overbuilding caused runs on regular banks, especially as the price of silver fell due to the flooding of the market with silver from new mines.