How is the opening quotation (in paragraph 1) important to the development of the passage’s theme?

To your knowledge had the usa ever invaded canada after the war of 1812

Mark the four statements that are true. 1. the democrats blamed the republicans for the stock market crash of 1929. 2. the democrats won the presidency in the 1990's but lost control of the congress. 3. the democratic party is the oldest political party in the united states. 4. the anti-federalists were one of the first two american political parties; they wanted a strong central government. 5. the "era of good feelings" was a period from 1816-1824 where there was only one political party: the democrat-republicans.

The department of homeland security was created to a. keep noncitizens from entering the united states. b. protect the united states from terrorist attacks. c. make us citizens more secure in their homes. d. strengthen us military presence overseas.