MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
SHAYS REBELLION
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Question
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Since the authors of the Articles of the Confederation did not like taxation without representation they created the Articles so that ____
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the federal government could tax
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the federal government could not tax
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the federal government allowed people to pay what they want
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the federal government mandated that they would collect taxes from foreign countries
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -In May 1765, Virginia’s Patrick Henry wrote the Virginia Resolves, which clearly laid out the “taxation without representation” argument.
Detailed explanation-2: -One of the biggest problems was that the national government had no power to impose taxes. To avoid any perception of “taxation without representation, ” the Articles of Confederation allowed only state governments to levy taxes. To pay for its expenses, the national government had to request money from the states.
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