What do we call it when a state or country experiences a period of economic decline

Read the opening line from a draft of an informative essay. which is the best revision of the sentence? trade between great britain and japan expanded as opium deals between the nations increased in the early 1800s. britain greatly expanded trade with china, increasing its opium exports more than five times in the early 1800s. britain’s expanded trade in opium led to export increases that were five times greater in the early 1800s. britain greatly expanded trade with china, which increased its opium exports more than five times in the early 1800s.

Interest groups representing businesses and investors are often among the most successful lobbying groups for all of the following reasons, except a. such groups have the financial resources to mount sustained campaigns on their own behalf b. these groups' members contribute heavily to many legislators' campaigns and in so doing gain greater access to legislators c. these groups have often been in existence for decades, allowing them to both master the legislative system and develop close ties with legislators d. the members of these groups make up the majority of voters in many districts

Why was galileo galilei brought before the inquisition? for insisting that earth stands still at the center of the universe for proving that planets move in elliptical orbits for putting forth evidence that earth moves around the sun for suggesting that the sun is a star