It wasn't that they couldn't pay, it was just like the Hati revolution in a way, they were being taxed by a government that was across the ocean, and provided no benefits to the colonist, like roads or public services. Except military of course.
Hope this helps or you can just look it up like I did
Answer:
240 miles George Washington travel from Virginia to Philadelphia is 240 miles 4 hrs 22 min
1930s The Great Depression
