The Code of Hammurabi, (or Codex Hammurabi) is a set of 282 laws
and penalties devised by the Babylonian King, Hammurabi, in
approximately 1700 BC.
In the early part of the fifteenth century, Portuguese sailors had started to explore the West African coast, spurred on by a desire for new markets and a persistent dislike of the Muslims.
Answer:
Thomas Paine is responsible for some of the most influential pamphlets about the colonial situation in the 1700’s. He found himself in the right position and time to make his opinions known through his writing. He was a journalist in Philadelphia when the American relationship with England was thinning and change was on the horizon. Paine became famous at this time for writing Common Sense, as well as his sixteen Crisis papers. Through his particular style of reasoning and vehemence, Paine’s Common Sense became crucial in turning American opinion against Britain and was instrumental in the colonies' decision to engage in a battle for complete independence.
