Question

Which answer best expresses what the Articles of Confederation said about taxing Americans? (1 point) a Only Congress could raise taxes, so states had a hard time paying their debts and expenses. b Only the states could raise taxes, so the national government had a hard time paying its debts and expenses. c Both the states and Congress could raise taxes, so Americans often gave so much money to the government that they had a hard time paying their own debts. d Neither the states nor Congress could raise taxes, so they depended on donations from wealthy Americans to help pay their debts and expenses.

Answer 1

Answer: b. Only the states could raise taxes, so the national government had a hard time paying its debts and expenses.

Explanation:

Articles of Confederation is simply referred to as a written document that contains the duties of the government of the United States.

According to the Articles of Confederation, only the states could raise taxes, so the national government had a hard time paying its debts and expenses.

Since the national government could not generate revenue through taxation, it will be hard for it to pay its debt and expenses.