Besides silk, the Chinese also exported (sold) teas, salt, sugar, porcelain, and spices. Most of what was traded was expensive luxury goods. This was because it was a long trip and merchants didn't have a lot of room for goods. They imported, or bought, goods like cotton, ivory, wool, gold, and silver.
<span>The Roman Catholic Counter-Reformation was intended to fight back against the Protestant Reformation: to reform and strengthen the Catholic Church against this great Protestant threat, partly by purging itself of the corruption and quesitonable practices that had given rise to the Proetstant Reformation in the first place. </span>
Taxation without Representation
Answer:
Due to addiction.
Explanation:
Captain Nixon continue drinking even though he has to hide his alcohol because he is addictive to drinking and can't resist to it. he does not get into trouble for his drinking because he is the highest authority on the ship and nobody can question him for his actions. If he is of lowering rank, then the higher authority on the ship can question him and can stop him from drinking alcohol on the duty. So that's why he continue drinking and not get into trouble for his drinking.