Polk was very
anxious to purchase California from Mexico, and he knew that Mexico would
refuse to give it up. He thought there was no time to be lost, as he feared
that England would seize it as a strong point on the Pacific, the wisest
course was what we would now call "eyeball" diplomacy — staring hard
at the opponent and expecting him to blink first. This technique was beginning
to work with England, and Polk had no doubt that it would also work with Mexico.
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the Union attempted to blockade the southern states. A blockade meant that they tried to prevent any goods, troops, and weapons from entering the southern states. By doing this, the Union thought they could cause the economy of the Confederate States to collapse.
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France founded colonies in much of eastern North America, on a number of Caribbean islands, and in South America. Most colonies were developed to export products such as fish, rice, sugar, and furs.
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D c are correct .................
Answer:
A thing is a thing
Explanation:
A thing is a thing because it is a thing
