President Roosevelt named Curry territorial governor of New Mexico in 1907. Herbert James Hagerman had been governor of the territory previously. However, he was disliked by the political bosses of New Mexico. They started a smearing campaing against him, which eventually reached President Roosevelt. The president ultimately sided with them and asked Hagerman to resign. He was replaced by George Curry.
I think it is the first one (shoppers find sushi...). Cultural diffusion refers to the spread of different cultures around the world. Finding Asian food in America definitely shows an example of cultural spread.
