Andrew Hamilton defended John Peter Zenger and free speech because he knew how fundamental free speech and the ability to speak against the government was to the health of the relatively new United States--which prided itself on liberty.
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Interesting question!
The ancient Qin dynasty was much smaller in size compared to the modern People's Republic of China.
Many parts of modern China's south-eastern provinces such as Guangdong and Fujian were not part of Qin dynasty.
However, generally the Qin Dynasty held sway over an An empire which could fit very well in modern China's eastern territories