Here are the key points about the evolution of banking in the USA:
1. Early banks (1791-1832) required special permission from state governments to open and operate. A central bank was established in 1791.
2. From 1832-1864, state governments took over bank supervision. Banks issued their own currencies which were supposed to be convertible to gold/silver. Over 10,000 different bank notes circulated.
3. 1865-1914 was dominated by National bank notes as the main currency until Federal Reserve notes in 1914. The 1907 financial panic caused an economic depression.
4. 1929-1933 saw the onset of the Great Depression. Over 1,000 US banks failed by late 1931.