American settlers rebel against Mexico because they wanted overthrow Santa Anna.
Answer and Explanation: Articles of Confederation was the very first written constitution of USA. This constitution was not seen with much validity on international stage. This constitution was fundamentally weak and no foreign power would take United States seriously. There were two reasons for this, primary reason was that during Revolutionary war United States borrowed a lot of money and was under enormous debts and was unable to pay that because no money was being generated. Other countries were unwilling to trade with USA because of the fear of losing their money and thus, USA could not generate enough money to pay debts and to regulate state affairs. Secondary reason was that USA's foreign policy was very fragile at that time, USA, a newly developed state, was not trusted by other states and no friendly ties were initiated by others instead USA was under threat of Britain's aggression. These were some of the reasons of why the foreign powers treated Articles of confederation with scorn.
It declined over time. The kingdoms had fought each other and an earthquake had ended up by destroying all of their palaces and fortresses.
d) America's future in the global economy is tied to improving educating in scientific and technological advances.
Standardized education and STEM programs aimed to bring the US to a higher level and the same level throughout the country. It focuses on improving technology so the US can keep up with the progressing economy.
During the Reagan presidency, an educational study was performed to assess the quality of US schools. The report was called a Nation at Risk and revealed the education of the US had fallen behind on a global level. Steps were taken to bring the US up to par. Under the Clinton administration, the education plan included standards for minimum requirements for schools to achieve as well as creation of standardized testing. The Bush administration continued this process by creating No Child Left Behind which set rules for meeting standards and provided funding for STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) education. The Obama administration added Common Core creating national standards for education. All of these programs have been with the government's goal to advance US education.
Generally speaking, Vietnamese culture was more connected to "Southeast Asian culture" than to China, since China's influence in the region was almost all political in nature.