Question

How did the national debt increase to 54 million?

a. It included state debts and interest amounts

b. It included the cost of paying off bonds at higher cost

c. It included the cost of paying off the original creditors

d. It included the cost of shifting the capital

e. It included the cost of setting up the federal bank

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Answer 1

I believe that the correct answer is

a. It included state debts and interest amounts

Step-by-step explanation:

This "$54 million" was made up of the US's national debt of about $21 million and its total interest of about $33 million at the time.

21 + 33 = 54