What happened after the collapse of the Ming Dynasty were:
1) there were natural disasters, war and rebellions.
2) earthquakes.
3) war against the Japanese.
4) unusually dry and cold weather.
5) plague
6) misrule
7) money crisis
8) rebellion from Li Zicheng's troops.
It contrasted with self reliance
B. An urban area, aka a city.
They had three objectives: compose a statement of colonial rights, identify British parliaments violation of those rights, and provide a plan that would convince Britain to restore those rights.
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Great Britain did not allow the colonists to participate in government.