1. Receive and spend money without carrying cash
2. Direct deposit your paycheck into your checking account for faster access to your cash.
The Harrison Land act took place on April 15, 1800. And was aimed towards giving people the right to buy land in the northwest territory. Hope this helps!
Passed by Congress on January 31, 1865, and ratified on December 6, 1865, the 13th amendment abolished slavery in the United States and provides that "Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States.
The very short and simple answer to your question is GREEKS.
The concept of the nation that could be created, directed and served by rational thought was established by the Greeks.
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