Because they needed the protection of the East India Company (EIC) to preserve the Mughal authority. After one century of prosperity the Mughal empire was facing its own decline. Different emperors raise to throne and did very little to save the empire from its collapse.
They faced several fights among claimers to the throne and eventually civil war. Much of the Mughal treasures were looted. In response, the British from the EIC gained trading rights, such as collect taxes, and ultimately political power.
The US government wanted the land of the Native Americans, and they were not willing to just give it up.
Abraham Lincoln was the 16th president of the united states and showed his political courage by leading the north to victory in the civil war. famous speeches such as the Gettysburg address also showed his courage for victory against slavery.
Melancton Smith (anti-federalist): what sort of people in society would support this view? middle class because he's advocating for them to be represented in the gov.
