At one time, the US government collected taxes only through taxes and imports. The Amendment to the Constitution allowed the federal government to collect taxes on income.​

the protestant reformation's started in 1517, disturbing the religious and political order in europe´s catholic countries. the outcome was the european wars of religion prosecuted in europe in the 16th, 17th and part of the 18th century. nonetheless, uprisings, territorial disputes, and great power conflicts were also causes of the wars.  

i am 99% sure that the increase of goods was because of nafta nafta stands for the north american free trade agreement to lift tariffs

the church governed the society after the empire fell.   constantine took charge of rome and ended the confusion which had over religion and made christianity as the only religion and that started ruling the roman empire. he also divided the empire into two and fortified the eastern part.   he ruled the eastern part.