From the beginning, Great Britain had most of the advantages in the Revolutionary War. They had better guns, better troops, and better leaders. The only advantage the colonists had was that they knew the land and how to exploit it for their benefit, like Swamp Fox. Winning the support of the French brought more guns and troops, and leaders like Lafayette and Rochambeau. During the seize of Yorktown, Rochambeau sealed in the Redcoats, winning the war for the colonists.
The collection of taxes is a power delegated to the United States Congress (aka the Legislative branch). The members of the House of Representatives and the Senate work together in order to levy and collect any type of tax that is passed by law (such as import duties). This power is given to Congress in the US Constitution in Article 1 Section 8.
At the time period, the founding fathers of the United States were heavily influenced by the philosophies of Montesquieu and John Locke. Montesquieu proposed a system of checks and balances by which one aspect of government would not and frankly, could not, possess too much power. The founding fathers accepted this idea thoroughly, as is evidenced by our current governmental system and the three branches. The Executive, Judicial, and Legislative branches are all designed so that one branch will never exceed the other branches, Montesquieu influenced Benjamin Franklin in particular as he traveled to France frequently. Moreover, John Locke proposed the social contract. Essentially, the social contract states that a government must secure the rights of its citizens. In the event that it fails to do so, the citizens then have the right to rebel and overthrow such a government. The natural rights which he spoke of referred to a citizens right to life, liberty, and property. The founding fathers took his philosophy to heart, especially Thomas Jefferson. He made a slight variation though on Locke's natural rights, writing instead that citizens have the right to "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness."
Paper, allowed documents to be written and stored easier
Wheel, allowed faster transportation and could be used for pottery
Calendar, allowed for organized farming
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Because it did not mention the speed of the car
