Passage Summary: While many believe Massachusetts was the first place outside China to use paper money in 1690, the researcher points to New France using playing cards as money five years earlier.

Conclusion: The claim that the Massachusetts colony was the first non-Chinese government to issue paper currency is false.

Reasoning: In 1685, the government of New France issued playing cards with official value as pay for soldiers, which could be used to purchase goods and were later convertible to coins.

Analysis: This is a Sufficient Assumption question, so we are looking for a bridge that guarantees the conclusion is true. The researcher provides evidence of 'playing cards' being used as money, but the conclusion is about 'paper currency.' To make the argument airtight, we need an assumption that explicitly classifies these specific playing cards as a form of paper currency. Look for an answer that connects the functional use of the cards in New France to the definition of paper money.