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In the early years of the Colony of New South Wales, the term "currency" was used to refer to any money other than pound sterling, which was the only legal tender.Owing to a shortage of sterling, "currency" circulated freely, but was not always accepted – the term carried implications of illegality, inferior quality, and subordination. [3]
A History of Money and Banking in the United States is a 2002 book by economist Murray Rothbard, released posthumously based on his archived manuscripts. [1] The author traces inflations, banking panics, and money meltdowns from the Colonial Period through the mid-20th century.
The British parliament passed currency acts in 1751, 1764, and 1773 to regulate colonial paper money. During the American Revolution , the colonies became independent states. No longer subject to monetary regulations arbitrarily imposed by the British parliament, the states began to issue paper money to pay for military expenses .
Ward, Harry M. "Review: Money and Politics in America, 1755–1775: A Study in the Currency Act of 1764 and the Political Economy of Revolution." The Journal of Southern History 40.3 (1974): 460–462. Further reading. Brock, Leslie V. The currency of the American colonies, 1700–1764: a study in colonial finance and imperial relations.
Townsends is an American educational YouTube channel created and hosted by Jon Townsend.Originally a channel to advertise items for sale from the family's brick and mortar historical reenactment supply store in Pierceton, Indiana, Townsends has become known for its historical mini-documentaries.
American History, Colonial History Charles McLean Andrews (February 22, 1863 – September 9, 1943) was an American historian , an authority on American colonial history. [ 1 ] He wrote 102 major scholarly articles and books, as well as over 360 book reviews, newspaper articles, and short items. [ 2 ]
Alan Shaw Taylor (born June 17, 1955) is an American historian and scholar who, most recently, was the Thomas Jefferson Memorial Foundation Professor of History at the University of Virginia. [1] A specialist in the early history of the United States, Taylor has written extensively about the colonial history of the United States , the American ...
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