“we have pacified some thousands of islanders and
buried them; destroyed their fields; burned their
villages, and turned their widows and orphans out-
of-doors; subjugated the remaining ten millions by
benevolent so, by these
providences of god-and the phrase is the
government's, not mine- we are a world power."
4. the statement above, by author mark twain, was most probably made in reference to the united st
policy in the
a intervention in nicaragua
b. occupation of the philippines
c. confrontation with the soviet union and cuba
d. acquisition of puerto rico and cuba

Election reflection questions respond to each question in complete sentences. use details from the lesson. concordtv: what are the major political parties? how do they affect elections? your response: concordtv: which issue do you think was most important in the concord city election? explain your choice. your response: concordtv: which candidate had the best plan, in your opinion, to address the issue? explain your choice. your response: concordtv: which candidate do you think had the weakest support for his or her claims? why? your response: concordtv: did the media show any bias while covering the concord city election? explain your response. your response: