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The answer to this question is The federal government of the United States is the national government of the United States, a federal republic in North America, composed of 50 states, a federal district, five major self-governing territories and several island possessions
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- His accomplishments
- His impact on the world
- Stories told about him
- Because we decided that he was great
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In his video about Alexander the Great and how he became great, John Greene gave reasons for how Alexander became great.
The first was his accomplishments. Alexander the Great conquered the largest empire at the time, Persia, which was a massive undertaking considering that the Persians had almost conquered Greece sometime before.
His impact on the world was another reason for his greatness. With his feats celebrated and passed through time, so many adored and wanted to be like him from Julius Caesar to Napoleon Bonaparte. During his conquests he also created cities and settlements that would ensure his name lasted through the ages such as Alexandria in Egypt.
The third reason for his greatness was the stories told about him. Sometimes these stories bordered on mythology littered with feats of heroism and and it served to paint the picture of a great young general who conquered the world with sheer guts and brilliance.
The fourth reason was that humanity decided that he was great by choosing to idolize him so much so that he became the role model of many. Even in villages in Africa and South America it is possible to find people named Alexander. Such is our admiration of him. This is why he is Great.
The Indies played a great role in history. The land was originally home to the indigenous. After the trans-Atlantic expedition the Spanish settled in the indies area for the first 28 years taking over the land and people.
After the collapse it become a "democratic" nation so US saw it as less of a enemy. Also, it become a lot weaker so it wasn't as big of a rival or threat to the USA. Allowing it to trade and work together on major projects.
They investigated the incident of Watergate very heavily.
This was very problematic, as it seemed that Nixon was spying on other campaigns. The Watergate scandal marked an abuse of power, so it was important that Congress investigated this and kept his power in check
