Which of the following territories were acquired by the united states as a
result of the spanish-american war?
(a) guam, the philippines, and cuba
(b) hawaii, guam, and the philippines
(c) cuba, puerto rico, and the philippines
(d) the philippines, guam, and puerto rico
(e) cuba, hawaii, and guam

the completion of the erie canal spurred the first great westward movement of american settlers, gave access to the rich land and resources west of the appalachians and made new york the preeminent commercial city in the united states.

the influence of daoism, buddhism, and legalism on chinese culture. unlike confucianism, daoism looked to nature rather than human beings as the source of morality. according to laozi, human society has to conform to the dao (the way), or the essential unifying element of all that is. some interpret dao as nature.