Question

Which Jewish financier lent money to the Continental Congress to pay the army without collecting any interest?

Answer 1

Haym Salomon

Step-by-step explanation:

Haym Salomon was a Jewish financier of Polish origin who emigrated to New York City in 1775, shortly before the break out of the American Revolutionary War.

He simpathized with the Patriot cause and even helped some prisoners of the British escape.

He contributed to the revolutionary cause with over $650,000 of the time, which would be around 9.4 billion today. Most of these funds went directly to the patriot army.