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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Cloudsweeper99, post: 511424, member: 3011&quot;]Well, the Declaration of Independence was signed in 1776, but the states were still independent.&nbsp; The Ariticles of Confederation only provided for a confederation of independent states.&nbsp; And in the 18th century, my understanding is that the term &quot;state&quot; was commonly used in the same manner that we now use the word &quot;nation.&quot;&nbsp; It wasn&#039;t until 1787 when the Constitution was ratified that there was a United States of America [USA].</p><p><br /></p><p>Also, is there any documentation that the Spanish coin was declared &quot;legal tender&quot; by the government at that time?&nbsp; If it was done, it must have been written down.&nbsp; I thought legal tender laws were only passed later, but I don&#039;t exactly recall.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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