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Earth's mass has remained constant, and thus the gravitational pull at the surface has decreased over time; Earth's mass has grown with the volume in such a way that the surface gravity has remained constant; Earth's gravity at its surface has increased over time, in line with its hypothesized growing mass and volume.
The Stamp Act of 1765 was levied mainly at the American Colonists in order for the British to make money off of them. The colonists did not want the stamp act, and stated that it was unconstitutionanal, and became extremely violent. Parliament repealed the Stamp Act in 1766, but passed another one in a different name that includes what the Stamp Act had in it.
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The colonists became extremely violent* is key
Spain and France were also among the strongest in Europe, with Portugal being a player early on because of their sea worthiness and exploration. I can’t recall of Portugal’s decline had already started by the beginning of the 17th Century, but it was getting close.