All of the options listed are powers of the federal branch of government, granted under the Constitution, except "regulate elections," and "set up town governments," since regulating elections is mostly up to the state (although the federal government can technically intervene) and setting up town governments is a local issue.
Answer:
Taxation without representation is one of the major causes of the American Revolution.
Explanation:
The correct answer is A.
Mainly northern businessmen wanted tariffs. A tariff, which is a tax on an imported good, would help increase the price of foreign goods. This means that individuals would be more likely to by American made products.
On the other hand, Southerns and many consumers did not like this idea. Tariffs obviously increased the price of imported goods but also discouraged European countries from trading with America due to these taxes. This issue split Northern and Southern politicians for decades leading up the Civil War.
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