At the card game, George is told his money is no good due to the bank which issued it having gone bust. George is then asked if he has any greenbacks. The movie is set in 1854, but greenbacks would have been unknown to anyone living at that time. It wasn't until 1861 that so-called greenbacks were first issued by the US government, in part to finance the Civil War. The bills gained the nickname due to the green ink used on their reverse side.
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