Why didn't Americans want to pay British taxes and how did they protest

How would lincoln's assassination change the direction of reconstruction? the radicals used this opportunity to take control of the plans. the south refused to cooperate with any plans after lincoln his death would put an end to all reconstruction plans. lincoln was too weak to carry out his plan and now it could be carried out.

How did americans disagree over the role of federal and state goverment before and durning the civil war

1.     in what kind of government does a small group have a firm control over a country?