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.
^John Adams - Audience with King George III, 1785.
^"A brief history of Lincoln County". Lincolnton: Lincoln County Historical Association. Archived from the original on January 27, 2020. Retrieved January 27, 2020.
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