Background information: Herodotus was a Greek historian, and completed his work, The Histories, in 440
BCE.
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The Egyptians, they said, were the first to discover the
solar year, and to portion out its course into twelve parts.
They obtained this knowledge from the stars. ... The
Egyptians, they went on to affirm, first brought into use
the names of the twelve gods, which the Greeks adopted
from them; and first erected altars, images, and temples
to the gods; and also first engraved upon stone the figures
of animals.
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wrote about, because he lived
the events he
they occurred.

it further strained relations between the north and the south and convinced

since most of current immigration into the u.s., both legal and illegal, is coming from latin america. it would be very difficult to imagine or rationalize a country my fellow citizens are trying desperately to flee into, would pose a threat to my prosperity or freedom. since the u.s. has a long history of intervention, but no record of permanent occupation, i would not feel oppression is the main objective.  

the largest free trade nation, along with the largest gdp in the world wanting to expand it's economic policy on us, and including us, could only be positive. the u.s. government has no interest in, or way of simply forcing american culture on us. and has no track record of it. other nations that adopted american social culture, or "americanization" did so voluntarily, mainly through the choice of allowing american businesses and u.s. citizens to come into their nations, as free operatives.

do u have any answer choices man?