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War of Independence

独立戦争 ／ war-of-independence　—　People & places

The war the North American colonies fought to leave the mother country.

Continental note (one sixth of a dollar) Continental note (one sixth of a dollar)Resolution of 17 February 1776 1 Phoenix silver coin 1 Phoenix silver coinDated 1828 (struck 1829)
A photograph of the real thing this term names.

⚠ When a side without a system for collecting taxes fights a war, it has no choice but to create war funds by printing paper. The failure of the Continental currency was less a failure of leadership and more a consequence of its structure.