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United States ten-thousand-dollar bill

High school (ages 12+)
Mathematics & Numbers

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/united-states-ten-thousand-dollar-bill

Step 2 · Questions

1. What is the first issued?
2. What is the last series printed?
3. What is the $10,000 bill and why was it made?
4. When did the U.S. stop printing the $10,000 bill?

Step 3 · Words to know

Write what each word means, using the article.

Denomination
Legal Tender
Numismatics
Interbank System

Step 4 · Two facts in your own words

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

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Answer key (teacher copy)

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the first issued?1878
2. What is the last series printed?1934
3. What is the $10,000 bill and why was it made?It is the biggest U.S. bill that people could use. It was made in 1878 to help big banks move lots of money around.
4. When did the U.S. stop printing the $10,000 bill?The last ones were printed in 1934, and they were taken out of everyday use after 1969.

Denomination: The face value or amount of a unit of currency.
Legal Tender: Currency that must be accepted by law for the payment of debts.
Numismatics: The study or collection of coins, paper money, and medals.
Interbank System: The network and processes through which financial institutions conduct transactions with each other.