Because they were trying to revise the articles of confederation. And people like Alexander Hamilton despised the articles of confederation.
A modern political action would be the revolution of workers. Many people believed this statement would be the rallying cry for individuals who supported the Communist way of life. Many felt that it signaled an end to global capitalism.
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The answer would be the number 3
why? because in the beginning when Ferdinand de Lesseps, a french engineer who built the swiss canal decided to create one in the isthmus of Panama due to its ideal location and width to save a lot of time and money on travels, they brought over from France workers and machines, used to create the swiss canal previously, but due to the clay soil and the tropical conditions they quickly broke, forcing workers to do most of the work manually.
Also, due to the heat and the still water, mosquitoes carrying different diseases like malaria and dengue, swarmed the area biting and infecting the workers, ultimately killing most.
Making them give up the whole project.
True, Robert Smalls was born into slavery in South Carolina and was hired out to work on steamboats as a youth. He was born an African-American slave, and during and after the Civil War became a ship's pilot, sea captain, as well as a politician. He freed himself, his family and other slaves and convinced Lincoln to let African-American soldiers fight during the war.
They valued India a lot due to its vast resources and location. They called india Britain's "crown jewel" due to its extreme value to the empire.
