Currency Act
The Currency Act is the name 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.[citation needed] The policy created tension between the colonies and Great Britain, and was cited as a grievance by colonists early in the American Revolution.
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- What are the Grievances in the Declaration of Independence?
Most of the Declaration of Independence focuses on a specific set of grievances against King George III. Often they are vaguely worded.
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- Money and Politics in America, 1755-1775: A Study in the Currency Act of 1764 and the Political Economy of Revolution... - Joseph Ernst
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