The U.S. debt in 1783 totaled $43 million. That year, Congress was given the power to raise taxes to cover the Government's costs. ... To help raise money, federal bonds were issued by the Government. 1775 - Paying for the American Revolutionary War was the start of the country's debt
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One reason : Machines were too difficult for workers to use.
There was an anti-war movement in the US, pro communism in the US was never a thing back then so I’m assuming the other one is true too lol.