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In 1690, The Massachusetts Bay Colony, one of the Thirteen Original Colonies, issued the first paper money. They did this on Dec 10, 1690. It was to cover costs of military expeditions. The practice of issuing paper bills imediately spread across the other colonies. Before the above event people used the barter system and traded goods for goods. Hope this helps

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