This bar graph shows the total debt owed by the United States in 1790 for the costs of the Revolutionary War.
Which statement best explains the information
presented on this graph?
60
50
40
30
Federal
O The federal debt was more than double the amount
Syved by all of the states combined.
O The federal debt was likely to equal the amount
owed on the state level within a year.
O The state debt was likely to exceed the amount
owed on the federal level within a year.
O The total debt on both the state and federal levels
was nearly $200 million.
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State
10
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1790 Debt, in
Milions of
Dollars