Explanation: 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.
Answer:
D. He was the first native-born governor of Texas.
Explanation:
James Stephen "Big Jim" Hogg was an American lawyer and statesman, and the 20th Governor of Texas. He was born near Rusk, Texas. Hogg was a follower of the conservative New South Creed which became popular following the U.S. Civil War, and was also associated with populism.
1890, Hogg became the state's first native- born governor. Six-foot-two and nearly three hundred pounds,
He also championed progressive reforms in Texas in a famous speech at Waco on April 19, 1900.
He created the Texas Railroad Commission.
He sought to enforce laws providing that railroads and land corporations sell their holdings to settlers within certain time limit.
