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when did the us start printing paper money
On February 3, 1690, the Massachusetts Bay Colony was said to have issued the first paper money in the United States
what was the purpose of the first paper money in the US
The purpose to print the first paper money was to help fund military action against Canada during King William's War.
when did the us start using the continental bill
After the American Revolutionary War began in 1775, the Continental Congress began issuing paper money known as Continental currency, or Continentals
why did the continental bill lose its value
The continental quickly lost value because it was not backed by a physical asset like gold or silver and also due to the fact that too many bills were printed.

Question: when was the bill discontinued
Self-contained rewrite: when was the continental bill discontinued