No taxation without representation
The colonists considered taxation without representation as tyranny hence the coining of the slogan which captured the reason for the Revolutionary War. This is because the colonists were not allowed to choose representatives to parliament in London, which passed the laws under which they were taxed.
The C. Soviet Union was engaged in the Cold War with the United States.
Marco Polo was deeply impressed by the East. As a european from the XIII century, he wasn't used to the sight of so much trade, luxury and comfort. He travelled through the whole Silk Road, but it was China, and especially its capital Beijing, what made the biggest impression on him. On this excerpt he describes the city as A large city with vibrant foreign trade.
Enrique Dupuy de Lome
In February 1898, the Journal published a private letter written by Enrique Dupuy de Lome, Spain's ambassador to Washington, D.C. The letter stolen by Cuban rebels and leaked to Hearst, called McKinley a weak and stupid politician.
