An empire is a territorial claim which according to history had a rise, expansion and fall over time. This has many implications beginning with religion, culture, art, military, architecture and politics. An empire establishes some way of tribute (usually money) to its subterritories and population, following taxation rules. Leading an empire requires a dominant though respectful stance and character. It requires wisdom and understanding of justice. It also requires a long term vision towards which an empire´s population must be led to in order to improve their life and progress. There are many challenges that an empire´s leader faces, among which maintaining stable borders and a strong army outstand. Another challenge is the ability to establish peace terms with other neighboring empires or kingdoms for their own wellbeing and safety.
Needed a strong central government
<span>B. Population growth diminishes resources and increases poverty
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Thomas Jefferson
Drafting the Declaration of Independence in 1776 became the defining event in Thomas Jefferson's life. Despite Jefferson's desire to return to Virginia to help write that state's constitution, the Continental Congress appointed him to the five-person committee for drafting a declaration of independence. That committee subsequently assigned him the task of producing a draft document for its consideration. Drawing on documents, such as the Virginia Declaration of Rights, state and local calls for independence, and his own draft of a Virginia constitution, Jefferson wrote a stunning statement of the colonists' right to rebel against the British government and establish their own based on the premise that all men are created equal and have the inalienable rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
Through the many revisions made by Jefferson, the committee, and then by Congress, Jefferson retained his prominent role in writing the defining document of the American Revolution and, indeed, of the United States. Jefferson was critical of changes to the document, particularly the removal of a long paragraph that attributed responsibility of the slave trade to British King George III. Jefferson was justly proud of his role in writing the Declaration of Independence and skillfully defended his authorship of this hallowed document. :) It was a pretty big deal.
The headright system was created to encourage immigration to the colonies so, the more a person brought with them (family and such), the more land they would get in the abundant land the colonies had.
