Mutually/Mutual Assured Destruction
C) The taxes were on everyday items which would make these ordinary items more expensive.
It was yet another tax. this one taxing stamps for mailing. but it was a fairly small tax until it hit the big businesses who bought bulk and the tax hurt.
Lapita culture or the prehistoric Pacific ocean people have developed skills in building crafts to sail the seas.
Their greatest obstacle are the miles of water separating islands. In order to reach different land masses, they have develop skills to sail and navigate the seas.