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... United Kingdom . In the early 20th century , most of the world was a unified currency area , so the gold standard functioned throughout the world . Its great advantage was that - if per- mitted to operate - it would greatly limit the ...
... United Kingdom . In the early 20th century , most of the world was a unified currency area , so the gold standard functioned throughout the world . Its great advantage was that - if per- mitted to operate - it would greatly limit the ...
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... United States , where they toiled on tobacco , cotton , sugar , and rice plantations . The importation of slaves to the United States became illegal in 1808 , but illicit traffic and natural increase produced a steady growth in the ...
... United States , where they toiled on tobacco , cotton , sugar , and rice plantations . The importation of slaves to the United States became illegal in 1808 , but illicit traffic and natural increase produced a steady growth in the ...
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... United States have ample water , with rainfall in most months , as the southern movement of polar continental air and the northern expansion of tropical gulf air draw storms reg- ularly across the area . Rainfall is from 30 to 60 inches ...
... United States have ample water , with rainfall in most months , as the southern movement of polar continental air and the northern expansion of tropical gulf air draw storms reg- ularly across the area . Rainfall is from 30 to 60 inches ...
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