What was the primary currency used in Lower Canada during Horatio Gates' time?
Canadian Dollar
British Pound
Spanish Dollar
French Livre
Answer
The primary currency used in Lower Canada during Horatio Gates' time was the Spanish Dollar, also known as the "piece of eight." The Spanish Dollar was widely used in international trade and was eventually replaced by the Canadian Dollar in 1858.
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