They are all in the south west, the furthest east would be the Great Plains
Between the Christian European states and the Islamic states of the Middle East and Africa. This has commonly been also known as the Crusades which started around the 10th century in the Middle east and have continued for a couple of centuries before losing their momentum.
He knew it would cost lives and may cause battle
William M. Tweed was the leader of Tammany Hall, the political machine that controlled New York in the late 1800s. He was also known as Boss Tweed.