After the Revolutionary war, the national governmentA. Proved too weak to deal with growing economic and political problemsB. Refused to repay The war debt it owed to the statesC. Permitted the states to make agreements with foreign governmentsD. Began imposing harsh tax policies on property owners and merchants

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29 November, 08:54

After the Revolutionary war, the national governmentA. Proved too weak to deal with growing economic and political problemsB. Refused to repay The war debt it owed to the statesC. Permitted the states to make agreements with foreign governmentsD. Began imposing harsh tax policies on property owners and merchants

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River Jordan · Answer 1

The correct answer is A) proved too weak to deal with growing economic and political problems

Explanation:

The first government of the United States after the revolutionary war was the Continental Congress. It was governed by the Articles of Confederation, which gave it very little power. The Continental Congress could debate and adopt decisions, but it could not enforce them, and hence, it actually did not have any power to collect taxes or raise a professional army. In other words, the Continental Congress did not have either money or soldiers.

This is the main reason why a new Constitutional Convention met in 1787 to write a new constitution. This new constitution was adopted in 1789, and is the current one. It gave more power to the federal government, for example, the power to tax. (which was given to Congress).