Why do you suppose the original Articles of Confederation did not extend the authority to collect taxes to the new Continental Congress? The colonies were all out of money and there was no way they could support a national government.

The Continental Congress simply forgot to add these provisions after they voted to break ties with England.

The members of the Continental Congress did not think a national government would need any funds to operate.

One reason the colonies broke free of England was the constant taxation imposed on them by the King.

to reform the distraught soviet union, the democratization of the communist party was promoted through party secretary mikhail gorbachev's policies of “perestroika” and “glasnost.” perestroika refers to the reconstruction of the political and economic system established by the communist party.

the emancipation proclamation was the aim of the war change to include the freeing of slaves in addition to preserving the union. the 13th amendment, which abolished slavery in the u.s. was passed on december 6th 1865.

as promised, lincoln waited to unveil the proclamation until he could do so with success from the union military advance. on september 22nd 1862, after a victory at antietam, he publicly announced a preliminary emancipation proclamation, declaring all slaves free in the rebellious states as of january 1st 1863.