Name: Centralization of Money
Duration: 217
Description: In 1838, U.S. Mint branches were opened across the country to fulfill the need for a centralized system of monetary exchange.

In 1838, U.S. Mint branches were opened across the country to fulfill the need for a centralized system of monetary exchange.

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