Under the Articles of Confederation, why was the national government unable to raise revenue? Check all that apply.

The national government was not given the power to regulate trade.

The national government needed approval from the states to collect taxes.

The states voted to allow the national bank to go bankrupt.

The state and national currencies competed with each other.

The national government could not create national money.

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Ingrid Warren

28 June, 16:53

Under the Articles of Confederation, why was the national government unable to raise revenue? Check all that apply.

The national government was not given the power to regulate trade.

The national government needed approval from the states to collect taxes.

The states voted to allow the national bank to go bankrupt.

The state and national currencies competed with each other.

The national government could not create national money.

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Tia Bradley · Answer 1

The correct answers are as followed:

The national government was not given the power to regulate trade.

The national government needed approval from the states to collect taxes. This was an enormous flaw of the Articles of Confederation. However, many Americans felt it was a good idea at the time considering that one of the major reasons behind the colonists breaking away from Great Britain was the idea of a strong central government having the ability to tax citizens without their consent.

The state and national currencies competed with each other - Under the Articles of Confederation, there was no uniform currency. This made interstate and international trade extremely difficult. This resulted in a lack of revenue for the federal government.