Commodore Matthew Perry's expedition in 1853 to Tokyo to force trade with Japan displayed the use of "gunboat diplomacy" by the united states, since the United States was threatening (by implication) to use force if diplomacy failed.
The people who didnt agree with the puritans were quakers
Poas volcano is above the frost line and the temperatures below freezing are possible. Nearly constant winds and saturating humidity contribute to biting cold at the rim<span />
Both were members of the Sons of Liberty