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28 Σεπ 2023 · The Currency Act was an attempt by Parliament to assume control of the colonial currency system. The Currency Act prohibited the colonies from printing any new paper money and stated that the paper money already in circulation was to be retired according to a prescribed timetable.
10 Απρ 2024 · The Currency Act of 1764 was a British law passed by Parliament to regulate the currency system in the American colonies. It aimed to standardize and stabilize the currency by prohibiting the colonies from issuing their own paper money.
The Currency Act or Paper Bills of Credit Act is one of several Acts of the Parliament of Great Britain that regulated paper money issued by the colonies of British America. The Acts sought to protect British merchants and creditors from being paid in depreciated colonial currency.
The Currency Act of 1764, banned the use of paper money in the American colonies and helped fan the flames of the American Revolution.
15 Ιουλ 2019 · The Currency Act was legislation that placed restrictions on the issuing of paper money in the American colonies. It was passed by the British Parliament in April 1764 after lobbying from British merchants, who were concerned about being paid in paper money that quickly lost its value.
The Currency Act of 1764 stated that colonists could no longer use bills of credits in official trades. The British government wanted more control over their economy. Many in the colonies blamed this act for causing economic failure.
The Currency Act of 1764. Wikimedia Commons. To protect British merchants and creditors from depreciated colonial currency, this act regulated currency, abolishing the colonies' paper currency in favor of a system based on the pound sterling.
