I say A) Economic Decline
D i think i hope this helps!
The colonies just had arrived at the “new land” and they were very big on RELIGION, if you were caught doing something that wasnt “christian like” you would be considered a witch, many people died for something that they didnt do.
Preserve the union. He wanted to make sure the states stayed united as their intended purpose.
A. Collect taxes
They all have different powers but they do share the power to collect taxes
