A state can be defined as a 'political community' which gathers under one leader and abide by a specfic set of rules and laws.
The early states as those seen in the Sumer, where city-states. Small in size, ruled by a king with the support of the local people and land lords.
The ruler also had a small army to maintain local order and to protect against foriegn invasions.
Because they were stronger united than they were divided, and being weaker they were susceptible to attacks
Because of this region's relatively abundant access to water, the earliest civilizations were established in the Fertile Crescent, including
the Sumerians.
Grenville was in favor of taxing the colonies and was famous for proposing the Stamp Act.
Grenville saw out of control spending, especially spending on the colonies, and saw a need for raising additional revenue to keep the Crown from becoming insolvent.
