In the Old Testament there was merchants
They were colonies of great Britain
Great Britain had taken over the areas and declared them to be British spheres of interests following the decline of the Ottoman empire. Egypt specifically was of prime significance to Britain as it was the new route to India and the colonies in the Eastern coast of Africa.
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I believe the answer is: C) It helps citizens become aware of a politician’s wrongdoings.
Without the free press, politicians could make legislation which would not be beneficial for the citizens even without the awareness of the citizens.
But the freeedom of press need to be accompanied with accountability to ensure that the press do not intentionally created a biased point of view when presenting their piece.
Answer: The act blocked Chinese immigrants from becoming American citizens.