sep 1, 1764 - Currency Act
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The Currency Act is a British law, that Parliament passed to help control the colonies currency system. They created this act to prevent a national dept. This caused the colonies to suffer from a shortage of currency that allows them to trade, which became one of the causes of the Revolutionary War. In 1773, Parliament changed the Currency Act to be more fair towards the colonies.
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