Answer:
B
Explanation:
The passage is saying how big it was, so obviously it gets big by conquering
The reason for why is very simple: they believed it would increase their chance of wining. This is a common practice in the US politics and why the two main parties are well the only important parties in the US today. It is because they adapt and incorporate the beliefs of minor parties that appear and they address the issues raised by the new parties.
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Answer:
(1) Guadalupe Hidalgo
(2) Texas, California, Utah, Nevada, New Mexico, Colorado
(3) Rio Grande river
Explanation:
Leaving the safety of their trenches and attacking the enemy.