someone who rules with absolute power, often harshly

the art of conducting negotiations with other countries

heavenly or godlike

done for a good reason

the belief that it was America’s right and duty to spread across the North American continent

the war with Mexico from 1846 to 1847 that resulted in Mexico ceding to the United States a huge region from Texas to California

a region of land; also, a region designated by Congress and organized under a governor

the 1836 rebellion of Texans against Mexican rule that resulted in Texas becoming an independent nation