The National Government could not force the states to obey it's laws.
What type of government does the United States have?
D. Federal republic.
The American Revolution occurred, because the colonists were tired of being mistreated, with heavy taxes imposed on them, having to quarter unneeded troops in their own houses, and not having as much freedom, that they decided that it was best to break away from the British Empire The Massacre at Boston proved to be one of the last straws.
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