Answer:
there were several goals of the first European explorers. One goal was to help find a shorter water route to Asia . Several countries sponsored explorations to find a new and a shorter water route to Asia . Christopher Columbus was one explorer who was sent on a mission to find a shorter water route to Asia.
Answer:
Request tax money from the states.
Explanation:
The federal government doesn't have the power to levy or enforce taxes on citizens. They only way the could receive money is by the states because the states have more power and the Article of Confederation prevented the central government from gaining too much power.
<span>The United States wasn't a country in 1609. Maybe it has to do with the suppressed colonies vs. a new, unified country with a stable government.</span>