Answer:
In 1783 in Britain, and most of the world, slavery was an accepted and legal practice.
Sick slave being thrown overboardIn that year, a case was heard before the British courts. The insurer of the slave ship Zong, which carried African slaves from Africa to the Americas, refused to pay a claim for “lost cargo”. That lost cargo was more than 100 sick slaves that had been thrown overboard by the ship’s captain, so that their value could be claimed against the insurers. If the slaves had died of natural causes (their sickness), no claim could be brought against the insurers. The insurers won their case. Efforts to bring murder charges against the ship owners failed. The slaves were not human beings they were goods.
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These are the some of the similarities and differences of Olmec and Maya civilization:
Similarities:
They both settled in the lands of Mexico.
They are deeply religious and built pyramids.
Differences:
Unlike the Maya, Olmec did not build large cities.
Maya lasted much longer than the Olmecs.
The Middle colonies were called the “Breadbasket colonies” because of their fertile soil, ideal for farming.
Answer:
Naturalization, Citizenship by Marriage, Citizenship by Birth, Citizenship Through Military, and Citizenship Through Parents
Explanation:
Naturalization: Take the tests and become a citizen through the naturalization process
Citizenship by Marriage: Marry a U.S Citizen
Citizenship by Birth: Be born on U.S soil (Includes military bases in other countries)
Citizenship Through Military: Join the U.S military
Citizenship Through Parents: Be born to U.S Citizen parents (even if you are born in another country)
President Jefferson had doubts because he was unsure if the purchase of land without the agreement of the legislative branch was constitutional
