<span>They believed in predicting the future, and had a written language.</span>
<span>Prior to the conclusion of the Seven Years War there was little, if any, reason to believe that one day the American colonies would undertake a revolution in an effort to create an independent nation-state. As apart of the empire the colonies were protected from foreign invasion by the British military. In return, the colonists paid relatively few taxes and could engage in domestic economic activity without much interference from the British government. For the most part the colonists were only asked to adhere to regulations concerning foreign trade. In a series of acts passed by Parliament during the seventeenth century the Navigation Acts required that all trade within the empire be conducted on ships which were constructed, owned and largely manned by British citizens. Certain enumerated goods whether exported or imported by the colonies had to be shipped through England regardless of the final port of destination.</span>
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo ended the U.S.-Mexican<span> War. </span>Signed<span> on </span>2 February 1848<span>, it is the oldest treaty still in force between the ... basic form it called for the cession of Alta and Baja </span>California <span>and </span>New Mexico<span>, the right of transit across the Tehuantepec isthmus, and the </span>Rio Grande<span> as the southern </span>border<span> of </span>Texas<span>.</span>
Basically it's a key to candidates because it is considered to influence the overall result of the president election. Democratic and Republicans both have a good chance to gain a win.
The effect of a long tradition of dictators have on a country is that, policy and governance wise, it will become more stable and more consistent because what he or she thinks good for the country is always implemented. The downside of having a dictator is that the things that he think is good might not be good among other people. In other words, abuse of power.
