Answer:
as supportive and nonjudgmenta
Explanation:
The hints we get form the text are " approved tolerance for others", and "inclined to help rather than to reprove". From this, we can assume he's not bitter and unforgiving. We don't have any textual evidence for cheerful, independent, or adventurous. So we can assume that he's as supportive and nonjudgmental.
To create a better image in the reader's mind. The use of imagery creates a better picture when the reader imagines the setting. Since when reading everyone thinks of a different picture imagery helps to create a picture closer to what the author imagined.
Answer:
The Americans
Explanation / Resources:
"The United States received the disputed Texan territory, as well as New Mexico territory and California. The Mexican government was paid $15 million — the same sum issued to France for the Louisiana Territory. The United States Army won a grand victory." (www.ushistory.org)
"The Mexican-American War was a conflict between the United States and Mexico, fought from April 1846 to February 1848. Won by the Americans" (www.britannica.com)
Hyperbole is the figurative language used in the sentence