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They were the first ones there. They were there first (Besides the vikings) so they made an empire out of it.
He was trying to make calypso feel special but also tell her that his wife needs him to be happy in this life and that she could never die so he wouldn't want to really be with her because he is in love with Penelope! Hope this helps:)<span />
In 1914, many Americans believed that the Monroe Doctrine encouraged them to follow a policy of "protectionism", since this doctrine stated that any further efforts by European nations to colonize the Americas would lead to an American retaliation.