Question

Which of the following factors contributed the most to the financial problems experienced by Texas? Responses: Texas taxed the coastal cities to raise funds to pay debt. Texas taxed the coastal cities to raise funds to pay debt. The writing of the Constitution of 1845 led to Texas's financial problems. The writing of the Constitution of 1845 led to Texas's financial problems. Texas needed coastal protection and borrowed the money to pay for it. Texas needed coastal protection and borrowed the money to pay for it. Texas gained a sizable debt from loans that it used to pay for the administration of the government.

Answer 1

The factor that contributed the most to the financial problems experienced by Texas was: **Texas gained a sizable debt from loans that it used to pay for the administration of the government.** This debt was exacerbated by the costs associated with running the government and the challenges of managing a new state after joining the United States in 1845.