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James Madison signed the enabling legislation for Mississippi statehood on March 1817.
B. Confederate states refused to send troops to the US army.
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Byzantium, later known as Constantinople, has been, throughout history, an important place for trade, thanks to its priviliged geographical location, between Europe and the Middle East, and between the Aegean Sea, and the Black Sea, connected by the Strait of Bosphorus.
The effect so much trade in Byzantium was that the city became 1) wealthier, because of the amount of goods and services that reached the city, and 2) more politically powerful, because of the importance of the trade relations centered in and around Byzantium, not only for Byzantium itself, but also for other nations.
Well, sadly, it is effective when it doesn't result in disaster.
Brinksmanship refers to the negotiation practice of letting a situation edge right up to disaster before finding a solution.
It is, however, wildly irresponsible, shortsighted, and often leads to people getting hurt and unnecessary stress.