You need a before / after set of maps.
It is one thing to conquer and create an empire.
It is quite another to occupy the land you've conquered and hold on to it.
Alexander did not name a successor. He died when he was only 33 (? google this) and those closest to him destroyed the empire he had created by squabbling among themselves.
http://law.emory.edu/eilr/recent-developments/volume-32/essays/myth-u-n-collective-security.html
Nationalism. As Manifest Destiny was geared towards more of the individual people's growth (i.e go-getters) compared to Nationalism; the growth and advancement of the nation's people's as a whole.
- A lot more is accepted like clothing styles and personality.
- It is way easier to connect with people.
- I can go to school and have rights.
- There's a lot more equality than a few centuries ago.
If I lived as a hunter and gatherer now I would be hunting or cooking. I also would have no time for leisure and it would be a lot harder.
He had stolen his sister chocolate and ate it. After, he left the house when he returned his parents were gone.