5. Why do you think Polk was so confident that the United States was destined to expand across America? 6. Bonus Question. Take a look at the map of the United States. Why did the United States halt its extension to the north at the 49th parallel and to the south at the Rio Grande?
(Your answer should consider 19th century values).

Atch the terms with their definitions. 1. power-hungry militants who grabbed absolute control by force "direct democracy" 2. set the rules and maintained authority within the city-state nobles 3. first name given to the greek democracy solon 4. lofty, financially well-to-do citizens who carried much power within the community assembly 5. in 594 b. c. he was chosen as an athenian statesman with reformation powers tyrants

It can be inferred that the dramatic increase in defense spending by germany was the result of. (a) attempts by great britain to take german colonies. ( b) fear of a two-front war against france and russia (c) the need to put down a communist rebellion (d) a competition with the allies to produce atomic weapons

Religious men who lived apart from society