What line of latitude is most of the southern border of the united states near?

What word best describes the tone of this excerpt from "the fall of the house of usher" by edgar allan poe? i looked upon the scene before me—upon the mere house, and the simple landscape features of the domain—upon the bleak walls—upon the vacant eye-like windows—upon a few rank sedges—and upon a few white trunks of decayed trees—with an utter depression of soul which i can compare to no earthly sensation more properly than to the after-dream of the reveller upon opium—the bitter lapse into everyday life—the hideous dropping off of the veil. there was an iciness, a sinking, a sickening of the heart—an unredeemed dreariness of thought which no goading of the imagination could torture into aught of the sublime. what was it—i paused to think—what was it that so unnerved me in the contemplation of the house of usher? it was a mystery all insoluble; nor could i grapple with the shadowy fancies that crowded upon me as i pondered. i was forced to fall back upon the unsatisfactory conclusion, that while, beyond doubt, there are combinations of very simple natural objects which have the power of thus affecting us, still the analysis of this power lies among considerations beyond our depth. it was possible, i reflected, that a mere different arrangement of the particulars of the scene, of the details of the picture, would be sufficient to modify, or perhaps to annihilate its capacity for sorrowful impression; and, acting upon this idea, i reined my horse to the precipitous brink of a black and lurid tarn that lay in unruffled lustre by the dwelling, and gazed down—but with a shudder even more thrilling than before—upon the remodelled and inverted images of the gray sedge, and the ghastly tree-stems, and the vacant and eye-like windows. admiration terror hope discovery loss

Which of the following episodes led to widespread charges that president reagan was not in adequate control? a. the u. s. retreat from lebanon after the bombing deaths of 241 u. s. marines as they lay sleeping in their barracks near beirut b. the trading of arms for hostages and the illegal funding of a right-wing insurgency in the iran-contra affair c. the sale of millions of acres of public lands to private corporations by the department of interior d. the proposal to congress, year after year, of federal budgets with huge deficits that ultimately ended up tripling the national debt

What is the difference between direct learning and indirect learning? a. direct learning is independent learning that people pursue on their own. indirect learning is forced on the learner by others, such as parents or teachers. b. direct learning is forced on learners so that they'll become productive members of society. indirect learning is a voluntary action taken by the learner with the intention of becoming a productive member of society. c. when people learn culture directly, they are imitating and observing others. when people learn culture indirectly, they are being taught by someone else. d. when people learn culture directly, they are being taught by someone else. when people learn culture indirectly, they are learning through observation and imitation.