According to Article 1, why did Massachusetts raise taxes on citizens, and what about the currency of the time made it difficult

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According to Article 1, why did Massachusetts raise taxes on citizens, and what about the currency of the time made it difficult

for citizens to pay these taxes?

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Juli2301 [7.4K] · Answer 1 · 2022-06-02T19:49:51+03:00

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The Massachusetts passed higher taxes to pay off the state’s Revolutionary War debts. The state required that the taxes be paid in cash rather than barter with goods or produce. Many farmers and other citizens did not have enough money to pay these taxes.

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