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Pound as money and weight from weight standard origin
In England the value of money was originally determined by its weight. The term pound thus referred to both a unit of money and a unit of weight. Five states formed from the Northwest Territory: Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, with part of Minnesota east of the Mississippi River also carved out.
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England
Northwest Territory
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Michigan
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Mississippi River