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∙ 16y agoCoinage Act of April 2, 1792 was the fulfillment of Article I, Sections 8 & 10, Constitution for the United States.
Article I, Sec. 8 says the federal Congress shall coin Money and regulates its Value thereof according to a fixed Standard of Weights and Measures.
Article I, Sec. 10 says the states shall make no Thing but gold and silver coin a Tender in payment of debts.
In other words, the Money that the federal Congress shall coin and regulate the Value thereof according to a fixed Standard of Weights and Measures shall be limited to no Thing but gold and silver coin by the several states within their sovereign borders.
In conclusion, the Coinage Act of April 2, 1792 fulfilled the United States Constitutional mandates of Article I, Sections 8 and 10.
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∙ 16y agoThe law which concerned "Establishing a Mint, and regulating the Coins of the United States". A Mint is where coins are made and bank notes printed. Text of the act here: http://www.constitution.org/uslaw/coinage1792.txt
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Why did the coinage act of 1873 cause protest?
The Coinage Act of 1873 stopped the minting of silver coins.
Who called the coinage act crime of 1973?
easterners because they owned most of the silver
In colonial times what kind of money did people used?
Several currencies competed in colonial America. States minted few coins so Spanish dollars were widely used. During the Revolution, paper money was printed to pay military costs. In 1792 the Coinage Act established a common American currency.
What was the impact of coinage act 1873?
It stopped the use of silver as money in the United States.
What is 1792 in roman number?
1792 in Roman numerals is MDCCXCII.
What year did congress pass the coinage act?
In 1792
When did the Dime start circulating?
Mintage of the dime was commissioned by the Coinage Act of 1792, and production began in 1796
When did the US mint a half cent coin?
First authorized by the Coinage Act of 1792 on April 2, 1792,[ 1] the coin was produced in the United States from 1793 to 1857.
Why does federal law require all coins to bear the word liberty?
Apparently it was written into the coinage act of 1792 and has never been modified.
When was the us mint established?
The first U.S. Mint was established in 1792 in Philadelphia. The first circulating coins were cents and half-cents released in 1793.
Coinage act called for?
The Coinage Act of established the United States coinage system. It was also commonly known as the Mint Act.
Why did the coinage act cause protest?
The Coinage Act of 1873 stopped the minting of silver coins.
Why did the coinage act of 1873 cause protest?
The Coinage Act of 1873 stopped the minting of silver coins.
Why did the Coinage Act 1873 cause protest?
The Coinage Act of 1873 stopped the minting of silver coins.
What did coinage act call for?
the building of a mint
Was 1792 a leap year?
Year 1792 was a leap year. Events in 1792 included the United States Post Office Department being created by the Postal Service Act.
What event in 1873 divided the Americans on the subject of money?
Coinage Act
