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United States Currency Project
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Bartering
Up Until 1690 everyone in America bartered for their goods. Bartering is where you trade goods for goods. Example: 2 Goats for a Cow. -
Paper Currency
During the time frame from 1690-1785 A.D.The People Of America used the Spain currency the Peso -
The Dollar $
On June 6th 1785 the continental congress met and decided that we will have our own currency and made the dollar bill. -
The 5$ and 10$
In 1861 they made the 5$ bill which has a small portrait of Abe Lincoln on it also in 1861 they made the 10$ bill that had Alexander Hamilton on it -
50$ Bill
In 1861 they made The 50$ Bill it has Ulysses S. Grant -
The 100$ Bill
In 1862 they made The 100$ and it has a picture of Benjamin Franklin on it. -
The 20$ Bill
They made The 20$ bill in 1928 and it has a picture of Andrew Jackson on it. -
Bitcoin
Bitcoin was the first real virtual currency that has proved it's worth, 1 bitcoin in today's money is $43,871.30