The British established an "opium" trade with China, since opium was in high demand in Asia, and both the British and the Chinese saw an opportunity to make immense profits.
His implication is that those who support the natural liberty of humankind are against god because the rulers have divine origin according to philosophers who had supported absolute monarchism. According to Filmer, the rules can be traced back to religious rulers and prophets and they can be traced to Adam which is directly related to God.
In 1846, the Oregon boundary dispute between the U.S. and Britain was settled with the signing of the Oregon Treaty. The British gained sole possession of the land north of the 49th parallel and all of Vancouver Island, with the United States receiving the territory south of that line.
Expend money with the expectation of achieving a profit or material result by putting it into financial schemes, shares, or property, or by using it to develop a commercial venture.
I believe the answer is <span>represented himself in court.
Gideon Was on trial for felony theft. He chose to represent himself because he did not have the money to hire any lawyer and he was convicted for it.
Later on, the supreme court decided that the court must provide a defense lawyer for those who couldn't afford any, and Gideon was Acquited on the second trial.
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