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  2. Early American currency - Wikipedia

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    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 .

  3. A History of Money and Banking in the United States

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    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.

  4. A History of Money and Banking in the United States: The ...

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    A History of Money and Banking in the United States: The Colonial Era to World War II. Add languages. ... Download as PDF; Printable version; In other projects

  5. Economic history of the United States - Wikipedia

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    The economic history of the United States spans the colonial era through the 21st century. The initial settlements depended on agriculture and hunting/trapping, later adding international trade, manufacturing, and finally, services, to the point where agriculture represented less than 2% of GDP .

  6. History of money - Wikipedia

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    Download as PDF; Printable version; ... The history of money is the development over time of systems for the exchange, ... In Politics Book 1:9 ...

  7. Fractional currency - Wikipedia

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    A History of Money and Banking in the United States – The Colonial Era to World War II. Auburn, AL: Ludwig von Mises Institute. ISBN 0-945466-33-1; Spaulding, Elbridge G. (1869). History of the Legal Tender Paper Money issued during the Great Rebellion (2nd ed.). Buffalo, NY: Express Printing Co. pp. 165–66.

  8. Charles McLean Andrews - Wikipedia

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    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 ]

  9. New Jersey pound - Wikipedia

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    This made a colonial shilling equivalent to 9d sterling and a colonial pound equivalent to 2 troy oz 18 dwt 8 gr (1,400 grains / 90.7 grams) of silver. Currency issued at this rate was referred to as “Proclamation Money”. [1] The currency of colonial New Jersey consisted of bills of credit which circulated as legal tender. Each issue was ...