Asked by efr4

What historical event partially inspired the United States government to begin collecting individual taxes?
Group of answer choices

the signing of the Declaration of Independence

World War I

World War II

the abolishment of slavery

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
World War I

The need to raise large revenues to pay for the war led Congress to expand individual income taxation (following the 16th Amendment and Revenue Acts during the WWI era).