"<span>bridging the Rio Grande River" would be the best option from the list, since this large river was directly in their desired path, although of course they face many other obstacles as well.</span>
They get 2 senators per state
George Rogers Clark a great soldier who fought during the revolutionary war won a lot of battles which contributed to the growth of America’s borders. Clark applied his knowledge on surveying to achieve victory. He has the highest status as an officer during the revolutionary war.
Taxes are usually increased whenever it is necessary to increase the country's spending. The spending happens for various reasons from war, to rebuilding infrastructure on a major level, or even if the politicians are corrupt and plan to eventually steal money from the people.