Because of the abuses by state banks and the clear need for a central bank to help the federal government raise funds during the War of 1812,Congress created the

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The question mentions the need for a central bank after abuses by state banks and during the War of 1812. The First Bank of the United States was created in 1791 and was not specifically a response to the abuses or the war. The Bank of North America was created in 1781 and was not a federal institution. The Federal Reserve System was not created until 1913, well after the War of 1812. Therefore, the correct answer is the Second Bank of the United States, which was created in 1816 specifically to address the issues mentioned in the question.

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