Explanation:
Through Athenian democracy, ostracisation was a mechanism where any person could be exiled for 10 years from either the town of Athens. Although some incidents specifically articulated the citizen's common frustration, ostracisation was also prematurely utilized.
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For it's great port cities. Plus they didn't want the British to claim it from Mexico.
Answer:
They feared losing control.
Explanation: With everyine having the same rights, anyone could come up and knock them out of power.