In an effort toward peaceful negotiations, President Polk sent to negotiate the Rio Grande border dispute and the sale of California with .
a.
General Zachary Taylor, Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna
b.
Senator John Slidell, José Herrera
c.
Senator John Slidell, Mariano Paredes
d.
General Zachary Taylor, General Pedro Ampudia

china unilaterally claims the entire south china sea as sovereign territory, then builds artificial islands to bolster its claim. it suddenly activates an air defense identification zone over the east china sea, and threatens to down any aircraft that does not report its position. it builds roads into indian territory, then redraws the maps to show that it is actually chinese territory. the people's republic under president xi jinping is quickly becoming the bully of asia.

c

explanation:

which empire had the greatest influence on the history and cultural development of russia?