A notable and unique feature of the colonial monetary system was ...

[skymedlock]

A notable and unique feature of the colonial monetary system was
 a. the use of minted silver coins.
  b. the circulation of commodities as money.
  c. the use of a widely accepted paper currency.
  d. the development of checking accounts issued by private commercial banks.

Question 2

According to Brinley Thomas, the inflows of immigrants to the U.S. in the late-19th and early 20th centuries
 a. caused simultaneous growth surges in the U.S. and Europe.
  b. caused growth surges in the U.S. to coincide with slowed growth in Europe.
  c. hampered the growth of both the U.S. and Europe.
  d. had no systematic impact on growth patterns in the U.S. or Europe.

[medine]

Answer to Question 1

c. the use of a widely accepted paper currency.

Answer to Question 2

b. caused growth surges in the U.S. to coincide with slowed growth in Europe.