Why does the author describe three of the ten amendments to the reader?

i belive the continental association was created to boycott all contact with british goods.

i also belive it was in december 1, 1774

the triple alliance. germany and austria-hungary were already allies by 1879 when, worried about a threat from russia, they formed the dual alliance. italy joined the group in 1882. there was a concern about a possible attack from france and the alliance needed powerful friends to defend it.