How Did Robert Morris Propose to Solve the Nation's Financial

question 123

Multiple Choice

How did Robert Morris propose to solve the nation's financial crisis?

• A) He proposed amending the Articles of Confederation to allow the national government to levy taxes without state approval.
• B) He proposed levying a national import duty to finance the congressional budget and to guarantee interest payments on the war debt.
• C) He proposed encouraging the army to mutiny and seize control of the national government.
• D) He proposed cutting taxes and reducing the size of the federal bureaucracy.
• E) All of these choices

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