‘fall suddenly’ is what it means in historical terms. Hope this can help! :O
Answer:
What does national sovereignty mean: The supreme, absolute, and uncontrollable power by which an independent state is governed and from which all specific political powers are derived; the intentional independence of a state, combined with the right and power of regulating its internal affairs without foreign interference.
Why did Americans feel that it was violated by the act of impressment: because they wanted it to be in justice.
Explanation:
The catholic church wanted to share power with the emperor, so the coronation was an occasion to say in a very public way that the right to make a person king was in the hand of the church, thus making the church itself a very powerful entity who could in fact play a crucial role in the balance power of the period, as it was in many occasion.