By annexing Ukrainian land on the Black Sea coast, Putin also annexes the rights to any hydrocarbons found in its maritime zones.
I am doing it for points because it just so happened you asked me not to. :)
Answer: trying to create a uniquely American style.
Explanation:
These quotations suggest that American artists and writers in the nineteenth century were trying to create a uniquely American style.
For example, Allan Poe showed her analytical skills when writing, James Cooper brought history into his inventive plots. These writers and artists wanted to bring about something different from them normal things or happenings.