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1791 Bank of the US
First bank of the United States for 20 years -
1816 Second Bank of the US
Second bank of the US located in philadelphia lasted 20 years -
Civil War printing currency
greenbacks were paper currency. there were 2 types demand notes and US notes. lasted until 1865 -
1863 National Banking Act
designed to make a national banking system -
1913 Federal Reserve Act
created a current federal reserve system -
1930s Great Depression
banks were struggling during the great depression -
Glass-Steagall Banking Act
prohibits commercial banks from engaging in the investment business -
The Great Inflation
blamed on oil prices, currency speculators, and greety businessmen -
Early Recession
Many banks began to fail -
Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act
federal law enacted in the United States to control the ways that financial institutiionsdeal with the private information of individuals