Which of the following statements about American currency and banking in this era is FALSE?
A. Vast quantities of varying bank notes created confusion over currency.
B. Congress chartered a second Bank of the United States in 1816.
C. Counterfeiting was a serious problem.
D. The national bank forbade state banks from issuing their own notes.
E. The second Bank of the United States had more capital than its predecessor.
D
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a. Mogadishu. b. Zanzibar. c. Kilwa. d. Limpopo.
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A) ?Its decision to free slaves within its borders B) ?The need to create a central government C) ?The decision to finance the war by printing paper currency D) ?The use of conscription to staff its army
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A) paintings B) sculptures C) operas D) short stories