Why does Mary Antin include the statement, "We surely violate the Declaration of Independence..."?

The idea of manifest destiny simply stated it was america's destiny to expand from the atlantic ocean to the pacific. the word "destiny" implies an idea that it was within our rights as a nation to expand. in a paragraph of 125+ words, explain what could be wrong with that idea.

How does wards description of the roman government compare to polybius description in sorce 1 and millars description in source 2

The oldest known mesopotamian civilization settled in areas along river banks or sea sides surrounded by mountains and deserts which two statements explain why three geographical features led to the rise of mesopotamian civilizations