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| Many kinds of coins and commodities were used in the American colonies. This confusing variety often complicated trade. | |||
| Small farms were self-sufficient | Instead of coins, colonists often used commodities when trading | ||
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| When coins were used, many came from New World mints | |||
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| Wampum was legal tender in several colonies | Nails were legal tender in the New England colonies | ||
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| Musket bullets were legal tender in colonial Massachusetts | |||
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| Tobacco was legal tender in colonial Virginia, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and the Carolinas | Beaver pelts were legal tender in colonial Massachusetts | ||
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