Question

What had happened to paper money by the end of the war?

Answer 1

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Early_American_currency

Answer 2

near the end of the war it became practically worthless

Answer 3

Thank you.

Answer 4

By the end of 1778, Continentals retained from 1/5 to 1/7 of their face value. By 1780, the bills were worth 1/40th of face value. Congress attempted to reform the currency by removing the old bills from circulation and issuing new ones, without success.