It was the Mexican-American war <span>that brought about the need or desire to begin an expansionist policy with regard to foreign affairs, since the end of this war ceded a lot of new territory that was used by settlers moving west.</span>
Sculptures were the big thing in ancient Greece. Specifically the ones of men and women. You have probably seen pictures of them before they are called Kouri. Materials used in Ancient Greece influence today's art. Such as stone and marble. Also in Greece, they used a lot of geometric patterns and some would say abstract.