Why might a bussiness want to gain influence over the goverment

It is 1902 i make 45,000 per year how much do i owe in federal income taxes

What are three supporting points as to why opium was wrong in the chinese trade? why should it have stopped? (opium wars)

Which of the following was a major outcome of european imperialism in africa after the industrial revolution? o a. the area around the suez canal experienced decades of military conflict o b. africans in the belgian congo suffered forced labor and oppression o c. the discovery of rich matural resources led to african economic prosperity. o d. europeans brought disease to central africa, killing thousands.