In 1819, Florida was purchased from Spain through the Florida Purchase Treaty by John Quincy Adams.
In the 1900"s the European nations were feeling pretty good about their situations. They had colonies around the globe, industrialization was good, their music and art were the envy of the world and they could have their pick of whatever they wanted. So, when they said "The world's my oyster" it meant that they could have whatever they wanted at the time. Hope this helps!!
They went to school or college and they got a respectful career or job.....
In the middle east they couldn't really improve any social and educational statue...
An exercise identifying Chinese inventions that we use and enjoy in daily life provides an excellent starting point for discussing both the achievements of the Chinese civilization and China's influence on the West. The article China 's Gifts to the Westdescribes China's inventions of silk, tea, porcelain<span> ("china"), </span>paper, printing, gunpowder<span>, </span>the mariner's compass,<span> medicines, lacquer, games</span><span> (including cards, dominoes, and kites), and miscellaneous items such as </span>umbrellas<span>, as well as natural resources, such as </span>plants<span> (including peaches, apricots, and citrus fruits) and </span>minerals<span> (including coal and zinc), first discovered and cultivated by the Chinese.</span>