What Was the Purpose of the Currency Act of 1764

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Multiple Choice

What was the purpose of the Currency Act of 1764?

• A) It prohibited the colonies from coining or printing their own money.
• B) It gave the colonies a greater say in their own economies.
• C) It was designed to ease the shortage of hard money in the colonies.
• D) It said that lenders had to accept paper money in payment of debts.
• E) It changed the name of the basic monetary unit to "dollar" from "pound."

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