It was during the William Taft's<span> presidency that Congress passed the 16th Amendment to levy an income tax on the American people, and the 17th amendment, which allowed election of United States senators by popular vote.</span>
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Colonists in the New England colonies endured bitterly cold winters and mild summers. The land was flat close to the coastline but became hilly and mountainous farther inland. The soil was generally rocky, making farming difficult. Cold winters reduced the spread of disease.
Another theory is that the shape of the serpent imitates the constellation Draco, with the Pole Star matching the placement of the first curve in the snake's torso from the head. An alignment with the Pole Star may indicate that the mound was used to determine true north and thus served as a kind of compass.
