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The first United States commercial bank, incorporated in Philadelphia.
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The Second Bank of the United States is charted after the first one failed
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Andrew Jackson paid off the national debt. After closing The Second Bank, Jackson paid off all the debt and started with a clean slate.
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U.S. currency is backed by actual gold and can be exchanged for it at any time.
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The Federal Reserve Act is signed into law. It created the 4th central bank of the United States government.
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Great Depression starts because of the stockmarket crash.
