Probably through slave trading and the Missouri Compromise<span />
The US overthrew Liliuokalani because she did not keep the treaty that the former leader of Hawaii had with the planters. This treaty stated that the planters could plant sugar crops in Hawaii. When Liliuokalani came to power she was anti-american and did not want the planters there, so the americans overthrew her. Basically, the reason was money- the US wanted to control the sugar plantations in Hawaii and they wanted to exploit the native population.
Yes. A country can expand its borders without committing genocide because through not only discussions can these issues be resolved, two different countries can reach agreements on how each of them want the best for their country. It may be beneficial for both or all parties for another country to expand its borders, without being at the expense of human lives.
An example of cultural change for the united states in this time period would be seen in how the united states started to impress their culture upon the world in showing that they were the “top dog” in the world wars. this cultural shift towards exerting dominance lead up to the cold war.
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The Normans are an ethnic group that arose from contact between Norse Viking settlers of a region in France