Question

Why did the Continental Congress have a difficult time paying back its war debts?

A) It needed a better advertising campaign.
B) It had no power to tax citizens to help pay back the debt.
C) Someone had stolen all the money Congress had in a vault.
D) The bank would not release money to Congress.

Answer 1

B) It had no power to tax citizens to help pay back the debt.

During the American Revolution, Congress lacked the authority to levy taxes which made it difficult to pay back war debts.

Answer 2

B

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