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Henry ford developed and popularized the use of a conveyor system. Another thing which has impacted me is that there are several cars produced from his original model t and he was the first mass producer of a pickup truck.<span />
The main reason why the United States largely shied away from imperialism prior to 1890 was because it was still a relatively "fragile" nation with a host of its own issues to work out--such as the slavery issue that eventually led to the devastating Civil War.
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One of the biggest problems was that the national government had no power to impose taxes. To avoid any perception of “taxation without representation,” the Articles of Confederation allowed only state governments to levy taxes. To pay for its expenses, the national government had to request money from the states.
