Investment (and NO stock has a guaranteed return).
A.) <u>Because without France we probally wouldn't win the Revolution!</u>
It was during the William Taft's<span> presidency that Congress passed the 16th Amendment to levy an income tax on the American people, and the 17th amendment, which allowed election of United States senators by popular vote.</span>
Had the Declaration of Independence never been drafted i believe that the United States of America would still be under Britains thumb. This being said one can assume that the tax policies would be severely different as they would change with each monarch, but yes taxation without representation and over taxation would still be a problem.
I hope that answered the question the specific 'Problems' weren't outlined so i i assumed you were referring to the problem of Taxation
