What does "the people of america also have bad habits of spending too much for their own good" mean?

(this is for an essay of the 1920s and 1930s)
(relating 1920s to 1930s to contemporary america)
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Why is the mayflower significant? a) it was the first written document forbidding colonists from voting directly on laws. b) it was the first document that did not recognize citizen’s right c) it was the first written expression of citizen’s rights by the colonists d) it was the first government documents not created by the colonists

3. define historiography. has historiography changed over time or stayed the same? why is this distinction important? use complete sentences for your response. (4 points)

Who won the debate over ratifying the constitution