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why did Massachusetts, have to raise taxes after the revolution?
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User: How did American colonists feel about the taxes and methods of control placed on them by Great Britain?

User: what did americans expect after the Revolutionary War?

User: When did all thirteen colonies adopt written constitutions?

User: Why did so many states, like Massachusetts, have to raise taxes after the revolution?

User: Why did the colonies want to make written constitutions?

User: What was the Articles of Confederation?

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User: How did American colonists feel about the taxes and methods that Great Britain put on them?

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Weegy: Massachusetts raised its taxes in an effort to pay of their creditors. During the Confederation period, the young American nation was in economic and political chaos. [ The new nation had to rebuild its economy without the benefit of belonging to the British mercantile system. America was desperately short on hard cash. This was due to the sudden renewal of British trade. Hard currency was leaving faster than it was coming into the country. This combined with the war debt both on the national and state level helped to increase public anxiety over the nation's economy. States like Massachusetts attempted to pay off their creditors by raising taxes and implementing import duties on all incoming goods. These taxes would be a cause of contention because Americans hated taxes, particularly direct taxes. In fact, taxation was one of the leading causes of the American Revolution. ]
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American colonists largely resented the taxes and control imposed by Great Britain, viewing them as unfair and oppressive. - is How did American colonists feel about the taxes and methods of control placed on them by Great Britain.
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The Land Ordinance of 1785 addressed settling public lands in the West.
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After the Revolutionary War, Americans expected greater freedom, self-governance, and economic independence.
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All thirteen colonies adopt written constitutions on November 15, 1777.
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Many states, like Massachusetts, had to raise taxes after the Revolution to pay off war debts and fund their new governments.
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The Articles of Confederation created a weak central government—a “league of friendship”—that largely preserved state power (and independence).
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The Age of Enlightenment was the intellectual and philosophical movement that occurred in Europe in the 17th and the 18th centuries.
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