The correct answer to this open question is the following.
People who did not want to answer the questions from the Committee was indicted for contempt of Congress and were sent to prison. Some other people were put on a blacklist in the workplace and lost their jobs and found very difficult to find other company that hires them.
Many members of society considered that that represented such a "wich hunt," that only ruined people's reputation and limited their freedom of speech.
Money has to be durable, portable, and accepted
That depends what you mean by early, do you mean the civilizations of Egypt or Mesopotamia or Israel.
It was the british who won this battle. hope this helps you
