Why do you think plebeians wanted laws to be written
down? Why did the first written
code of laws have so much
influence on future Roman law?

Plebeians needed laws written because they could be charged for things they didn't even know existed. Higher classes could easily take advantage of them and claim they're commiting a crime even if they weren't. The twelve tables(first written laws) made sure that was no longer a threat.

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why did the chinese require the portuguese to pay for goods in gold and silver when trading?

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portuguese goods were less valuable than chinese goods.

the chinese already had a surplus of portuguese goods.

the imperial government wanted to stockpile gold and silver.

portuguese and chinese currencies were not exchangeable.

this a history q n in ancient time, theres no money exchange. so ans is portuguese and chinese currencies were not exchangeable.