What best describes the US experience with banking from 1785 until the Civil War?

a. There was a national bank for the entire time period.
b. The first two national banks were largely foreign owned.
c. Only gold was used to back currency.
d. Only national banks could print notes.


b. The first two national banks were largely foreign owned.

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a. s2 b. a2 c. s d. a

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