Isolationism was considered a goal by our first president, George Washington. This is considered to be so because the nation wanted to keep its freedom. Because it was told by Washington, That is probably why it was so popular.
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Imperialism had consequences that affected the colonial nations, Europe, and the world. It also led to increased competition among nations and to conflicts that would disrupt world peace in 1914. European imperialism did not begin in the 1800s.
Explanation:
The development of writing allowed the memorization of laws, business transactions, records of account, including taxes, etc. It demonstrated the superiority of the written word over oral memory which can be faulty, or perhaps deliberately misstated. It was not by coincidence that the first writing was done on clay tablets which hardened, and it was thereby "written in stone," and could not be changed. It was there for all to see.
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