The Continental Congress adopted the Articles of Confederation, the first constitution<span> of the United States, on November 15, 1777, but the states </span>did not ratify them until March 1, 1781. Also, t<span>he </span>Constitution<span> made federal law over state law. In </span>Article<span> I of the </span>Constitution<span>, Congress can regulate interstate commerce. ... In the </span>Constitution<span>, the government had the power to levy taxes. There also were financial problems with the </span>Articles of Confederation<span>.</span>
Answer:Peasants were unhappy with the depletion of royal coffers, two decades of poor harvests, drought, cattle disease and skyrocketing bread prices. Peasants had heavy taxes imposed on them while the Catholic Church was got off scot-free.
