The dollar was the first real currency in the U.S.
Before that, trading was used.
CORRECTION
The dollar was the first official currency in the US. During the Revolution the Continental Congress issued some coins as well as paper money called "Continental dollars" but these had little buying power and fell out of use. Before the Revolution, the colonists made do with a combination of whatever British and Spanish currency had been brought in, as well as bartering as noted.
One of the most common coins was the Spanish eight-realcoin, or peso de ocho. It was so widely used that its size and composition were the basis for the American dollar. In fact, even though the new US currency system was supposed to be divided into fractions of 10, the Mint decided to make quarter-dollars instead of 20¢ pieces in order to maintain compatibility with those Spanish coins that were subdivided into eighths instead of tenths.
In Canada they use the Canadian dollar. US Dollars
US Dollar
there is no true name for currency. currency is the type of "money" people use to purchase things for example US currency is called the dollar and England currency is called the pound
a half dollar
Susan B. Anthony dollar coin.
The basic currency used in the United States is the US dollar.
The US dollar.
The US dollar.
The currency used in Las Vegas is the same as anywhere else in the US. The US dollar.
The official currency of the United States is the US dollar.The international currency code is USD.
The currency of the United States is the US Dollar
US Dollar
The currency used by the United States is the United States Dollar, represented by the $ symbol.
The currency used by the United States is the United States Dollar, represented by the $ symbol.
USD... was there a currency change I was unaware about?
In Canada they use the Canadian dollar. US Dollars
Great Britain pound. Which is used pair currency for US dollar.