The first is correct as chronological order and that means by date. The Missouri Compromise, was in 1820, the "popular sovereignty, was in 1854, and the Dred Scott decision was handed down in 1857. Hope this helps!
Well we have the famous Greek tale of Heracles, the Chinese Tale of shooting down the 49 out of 50 suns in the Sky, the Tale of how the City of Troy stood for so long even against the mighty Achilles talked about in the Illiad, and many more
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Gregor didn't seem to surprised , the text explicitly states. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all this nonsense." Meaning that he wasn't to worried about the transformation. The only time he did act surprised was when he answered his mom after she knocked on the door, " <span>Gregor was shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be recognized as the voice he had had before." That's why I feel like Gregor was maybe even used to being transformed, because he did not act very worried, or surprised. </span>