When was the revolutionary war over?

What two things are being compared in this epic simile (the odysseus)

In 1816, john c. calhoun proposed that: a. that the federal government aid in the construction of roads and canals to improve transportation to and from the west b.the united states should end slavery. c.the united states should increasing the size of the navy and invade central america. d. the united states should annex hawaii

How did the environments in north america affect the development of america indian cultures in the period just before europeans arrived