The United States, unlike Britain, France, and Russia wanted to keep trade in China open.
Representatives introduce bills in the House of Representatives. Ideas can come from basically anyone (citizens). Once the bill is introduced then a clerk will give it a number and then another clerk (reading clerk) will read the bill(s) to the representatives. Then the bill goes to a standing committee ( a committee in the House or Senate that will consider bills in a certain subject area).
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gain. theyre empire gained a lot of land due to the explorations to the Americas
