At the end of the quotation, when the author says “Island” he refers to England. This excerpt refers to the fact that the English people took a great amount of land as its colonies between the 16th and 18th centuries. The British Empire and its Colonial Department was settled in England, which is and Island.
And the author states that it is absurd that a quite smaller island would govern a continent as big as Africa.
No state can be denied equal representation in the senate.
People have certain right including life liberty and persist of happiness
All men are created equal
Self defense for civilian
Answer:
D) Shift of population to urban centers
Explanation:
The changeover to an industrialized economy led to a "Shift of population to urban centers."
The industrialized economy results from industrialization, whereby most production involves applying machines to produce goods massively. This production process leads to factory settings where people were employed. This situation, in turn, led to urbanization and expanded the production and consumption of goods.
Hence, people moved from rural areas to urban areas for jobs and better lives.