Look at the green shaded part of the first map, then explain how we gained all the land from that border to the pacific ocean on the left. hint: explain how the events listed in the map key the us to expand westward. the lesson goes into detail about each of those land gains and you are to summarize them for #1.

uncle sam would be tossing and turning in his grave : *)

the hebrew bible is the sacred text of judaism;

the koran is that of islam.

among eastern religions, the sacred scriptures of hinduis are the four vedas and the upanishads, among others.

a main characteristic in these books is that un most of them we find certain "norms" of behavior, as is the case of the bible that has it's commandments. these rules are to regulate the behavior of believers and faithful of their respective faith.

these rules tell us what is right and what is not.