The Colombian government had blocked the United States' efforts to secure rights to the Panama Canal Zone. This made the United States strike a deal to help Panama gain independence.
A significant area of disagreement among delegates at the Constitutional Convention was how to decide how many representatives from each state to appoint to Congress--with the smaller states wanting it to be a set number, and the larger states wanting it to be proportional to the state population size. The result was the the Connecticut Compromise created two houses, thus satisfying both states.
Incomplete question. However, I inferred from a historical perspective.
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Thomas Gage (General Thomas Gage) was is a famous British general that controlled a large portion of British soldiers in North America during the British colonial era.
His statement likely came at a time when there was large opposition coming from Boston over perceived injustices from the government. Hence, his statement meant they (those in power) were losing or not in control over Boston.
