"Small islands not capable of protecting themselves are the proper objects for kingdoms to take under their care; but there is s
omething very absurd in supposing a continent to be perpetually governed by an island" What island is the author referring to at the end of the quotation?
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.
It depends on how one looks at Columbus, in some terms he was a hero for finding Spain more land & cultivating it in a way. He was also a Villian for the way he treated American natives.
A communist government gives power to the party leader. A communist government is an autocracy. A communist government is led by one political party. A communist government allows for limited voting.
the invention of the smart phone has drastically changed the way we go about our lives today, making us able to access anything on the internet, whereas 25 years ago, nobody could've imagined the possibilities.