What actions by the colonists surprised john adams?

Why did roosevelt support a europe first strategy even though it had been japan that had first attacked the us

Did the spanish settlers and missions have a positive effect on world history? why, what did they do that was positive? why was the treaty of paris (1763) good for the world/world history? did the plymouth colony have a positive effect on world history? why, what did they do that was positive?

"but let us admit texas, and we shall place the balance of power in the hands of the texans themselves. they, with the southern states, will control the policy and the destiny of this nation; our tariff will then be held at the will of the texan advocates of free trade. are our friends of the north prepared to deliver over this great national policy to the people of texas? " - rep. joshua giddings, ohio, may 21, 1844 this quote points to what major issue in the years leading up to the civil war?