What the question. How are we suppose to answer it?
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I believe it was the Domino Theory. I would google it.
an armed ship owned by private individuals
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John Adams was instrumental in getting the support for the signing of the Declaration of Independence because of his vigor and enthusiasm for freedom. He talked persistently about the need for independence and assisted in drafting the Declaration as well as promoting it in the Congress as he was its foremost advocate.
Because democracy main point is to have people vote on things