That statement is true.
To be precise, the united states coined both gold and silver in 1873. Before this, gold is the only material that is used to create coin money.
But the cost of production to produce gold coin is really high. Because of this, the government decided to include silver in order to drive the cost of production down in 1973.
Answer: 5,000 years, even though the country wasn't unified
Explanation:
The Chinese formed one of the world's earliest civilization and as a result have a very rich history that goes back around 5,000 years which was way before China was first united under Qin Shi Huangdi, who reigned from 221–210 BC.
China has gone through so many historical events and after the unification under the Qin, records have been extensively kept to show the development of the world's most populous nation.
Maybe the old man is talking about reincarnation and when he returns it’ll be a different time therefore requiring change. Change in science, writing, and overall human advancement.
In the 19th Century it was a struggle for France to attain its freedom. During this time, France was constantly at war with some of the members of the monarchy. This was also caused by the merging religions that had took over Europe. The French Revolution was push until the World War I