What colonies? Can you list the whole question?
<span> the </span>United States<span> gave over $12 billion</span><span> in economic support to help rebuild Western European economies after the end of </span>World War II. <span>The goals of the United States were to rebuild war-devastated regions, remove </span>trade barriers<span>, modernize industry, make Europe prosperous once more, and prevent the spread of </span>communism<span>.</span>
It's on the article that comes with it. I had that assignment too.
Answer: Cowry shells are believed to have been the earliest form of currency used in Central China, and were used during the Neolithic period. Around 210 BC, the first emperor of China Qin Shi Huang (260–210 BC) abolished all other forms of local currency and introduced a uniform copper coin.