What is the main reason the author includes the section mongol takeover

it was on the rise and doing very well and would continue to do well until the great depression from 1929-1939

interest groups send representatives to state capitals and to washington, d.c. to put pressure on members of congress and other policymakers. they engage in lobbying, or the organized process of influencing legislation or policy. lobbying can take many forms. interest groups can testify in congressional hearings.

sam houston basically made tx he fought for anrew lead troops in the battle of san jacinto and then became president and james polk