Why was newt gingrich a significant political figure in the 1990s? a. he and his supporters fought against the balanced budget amendment. b. he was the first republican to serve as speaker of the house in forty years. c. he challenged bill clinton for the democratic presidential nomination. d. he led a movement against tax cuts proposed in the contract with america.

He was the first Republican to serve as Speaker of the House in forty years

b. she founded a new dynasty that ruled egypt for generations.

in 1803 the louisiana purchase took place, doubling the size of the country. by 1840 almost 7 million americans had migrated westward in hopes of securing land and being prosperous. the belief that settlers were destined to expand to the west is often referred to as manifest destiny.

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