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American Central Banks
Congress established the First Bank at the urging of Alexander Hamilton. Its term of existence expired before the war of 1812 and inflation went rampant. This resulted in the Second Bank being formed, only to be eventually vetoed by Andrew Jackson with predictable results.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_..._united_states
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