Why Were Finances the Greatest Weakness of the Confederation Government

question 39

Multiple Choice

Why were finances the greatest weakness of the Confederation government?

• A) States were asked to "voluntarily" contribute to Congress's budget but rarely did or sent little.
• B) The Newburgh Conspiracy led to a successful coup that had a major impact on the economy.
• C) The laws of Congress were too strictly enforced, leading many people to file bankruptcy.
• D) Too much money was put toward the executive and judiciary branches and not enough toward the people.
• E) The Confederation taxes were too high in an effort to pay off war debts from the Revolution.

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