Talk About: -"Pocket Boroughs

question 93

Essay

Talk about:
-"pocket boroughs"

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Definitions:

Conflict

A serious disagreement or argument, typically a prolonged one, which may occur between individuals, groups, or nations.

Gunboat Diplomacy

The use of naval power or the threat thereof to influence the behavior of other states, often to achieve foreign policy objectives without actual conflict.

Anthony Burns

An African-American fugitive slave whose arrest and trial in Boston in 1854 increased opposition to the Fugitive Slave Act and fueled the abolitionist movement.

Levi Strauss

A German-American businessman who founded the first company to manufacture blue jeans, known for his denim pants and contributions to the apparel industry.