How and why did the ideal of manifest destiny and the outcome of the Mexican-American War lead to U. S. expansion to the Pacific Ocean?

The defense of marriage act did not do the following: question 3 options: a) prohibited states from performing same-sex marriages. b) allowed states not to recognize same-sex marriages performed elsewhere. c) excluded polygamy from the definition of marriage. d) prohibited the federal government from recognizing same-sex marriages.

Explain when conformity is beneficial and when it is harmful. give examples of both?

How does the balance of trade look different in the us today vs hot it looked in the 70's