Sixth
Confederation Congress (January 11, 1785 – November 4, 1785,
New York, New York), Seventh Confederation Congress (November 7, 1785 – November 3, 1786, New York)
July 6 – The
United States dollar is unanimously chosen as the country's
money unit, the first time a nation has adopted a decimal
currency.
September 10 – The
Treaty of Amity and Commerce between the
Kingdom of Prussia and the U.S. is signed, promoting free trade and demanding unconditionally humane custody for prisoners of war, a novelty at this time.
Sixth
Confederation Congress (January 11, 1785 – November 4, 1785,
New York, New York), Seventh Confederation Congress (November 7, 1785 – November 3, 1786, New York)
July 6 – The
United States dollar is unanimously chosen as the country's
money unit, the first time a nation has adopted a decimal
currency.
September 10 – The
Treaty of Amity and Commerce between the
Kingdom of Prussia and the U.S. is signed, promoting free trade and demanding unconditionally humane custody for prisoners of war, a novelty at this time.