This term has been widely used throughout history since the creation of it by Thomas Jefferson in the Declaration of Independence, it was even used by Martin Luther King Jr later on in his " I Have a Dream" speech.
Answer: Declaration of Independence. To the King, the colonists, and the world; for life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
Explanation:
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed. That whenever any form of government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the right of the people to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their safety and happiness.
Maritime trade is when you trade by sea and boat. They had ports that people sailed in and out of. The other civilizations used these ports as well, in the Afro Eurasian zone. The concept of having ports has carried into the modern age as well.
