To get better land and trade it off for product
The power to tax and spend for the defense and welfare of the United States, borrow money, regulate commerce with other nations and between the states, coin money, establish laws of naturalization (how people become citizens) , punish counterfeiters of money and securities, establish post offices and roads, - Examples of Expressed Powers of The U.S. Congress (there is more way more examples I could give you if you want)
They developed programs that lessened suffering but did not solve all the problems
