1,150 Answered Questions for the topic American history

American History School Report

05/27/19

What contributions had Maria Elena Salinas made to society?
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American History Us History

05/27/19

The article of confederation were too weak to be effective because they had no courts, no power to tax, on power to regulate commerce, and no power to enforce resolutions tut or false?
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American History History

05/26/19

What are 3 reasons why the Battle of Fort Sumter happened?
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American History History

05/25/19

American History- What impact did the Three-Fifths Compromise have on the passage of the Constitution at the Philadelphia Convention?
What impact did the Three-Fifths Compromise have on the passage of the Constitution at the Philadelphia Convention?A) Politicians needed a compromise that would allow southerners the security of... more
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American History History

05/25/19

What was the significance of the Battle of Baltimore? -American History-
What was the significance of the Battle of Baltimore?A) It marked the first American victory against the British in the War of 1812.B) It rallied American support for the war after the destruction... more
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American History History World History

05/25/19

American History Which most accurately examines the significance of the decision in Marbury v. Madison?
Which most accurately examines the significance of the decision in Marbury v. Madison?A) It demonstrated the importance of the judicial branch in preventing the executive branch from lapsing into... more
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American History History

05/25/19

American History Which of the following works influenced the US Bill of Rights? (Select all that apply.)
Which of the following works influenced the US Bill of Rights? (Select all that apply.)A) the Magna CartaB) Albany Plan of UnionC) Declaration of SentimentsD) Two Treatises of GovernmentI think the... more
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American History History

05/25/19

Which option evaluates how the Bill of Rights addressed Anti-Federalist concerns about establishing a strong central government?
Which option evaluates how the Bill of Rights addressed Anti-Federalist concerns about establishing a strong central government?A) The Bill of Rights established a representative democracy designed... more
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05/25/19

How were FDR's economic policies as Governor of New York contradictory?
I have read in a number of Roosevelt's biographies that as Governor of New York, Roosevelt was not so aware of how economics works. He recognized that radical change was needed to respond to the... more
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American History United States South America

05/25/19

How many military coups was the USA involved in continental America?
Chomsky recently pointed out that the mass migration seen on our TVs from Central America has its roots in USA meddling in the governance of countries south of its border. Q. Over the last... more
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05/24/19

Are there precedents of 'I am not a racist' from US Presidents?
Prior to Trump, has a US President ever explicitly denied being a racist?
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American History History World History Us History

05/23/19

What is one issue preventing some people from realizing the "american dream"?
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American History Writing Oregon Trail Essay

05/23/19

How many pairs of clothes did people bring on the Oregon Trail?
I’m writing an essay about the Oregon Trail but I can’t find the info about it that I need so i hope someone can tell me how many pair of cloths and/or if pounds. Thanks!-Marley
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American History

05/23/19

how did hollywood contribute the chnages in society in the 1950s.

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05/23/19

Did the US government pay the Cherokee for their lands in Georgia?
According to the Treaty of New Echota, ratified by the US Senate in 1836, the US government was supposed to pay the Cherokee Nation $5 million for their lands in and around Georgia. In exchange,... more
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05/22/19

Why didn't Nixon erase the smoking gun?
Given that President Nixon was bold enough to erase 18 minutes of the "Nixon tapes" before turning them over to the Watergate investigators, why didn't he also erase the "smoking gun," the... more
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American History Military United States

05/22/19

Average ages of US Army officers at the turn of the 20th century?
What would be the average rate of promotion for US Army officers beginning their career in the mid 1890's as a 2nd Lieutenant? By what age could they expect to be promoted to each successive... more
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American History United States

05/22/19

Has more than 1/3 of Congress ever opposed a war?
Basically all the bills to start a war had 90-99% congressional support from what I've seen on Wikipedia. I just wonder if there was any war that 30% or more of Congress opposed starting. I am only... more
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American History United States Land Colonization

05/22/19

Quitclaim deeds sold by Californio ranchers?
When California became a U.S. state, Californio ranchers' land holdings were under legal, financial, and physical attack. Their Land Commission claims were held up for years in the appeals process,... more
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American History United States Settlement

05/22/19

Did families heading west ever settle along the Oregon Trail (instead of at the final destination)?
The history of the [Oregon Trail](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oregon_Trail) is well known, in that thousands of people used the trail (and other similar routes) to emigrate to western areas of... more
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05/22/19

When did FDR announce he was running a 3rd time, and was there any outrage?
When did President Franklin Roosevelt announce he was running again for a 3rd term? And was there any shock or outrage at this? Another way of saying this: Most of the country was isolationist.... more
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American History Japan United States Hawaii

05/22/19

Did imperialist Japan ever want to annex Hawaii because of the Japanese minority living here?
Hawaii had been colonized by Japan during the 19th century, before it became an American territory. There was [an estimated 40% of Japanese in Hawaii](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawaii#Ancestry)... more
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American History United States Food

05/21/19

When did it become accepted to tilt your soup bowl in the US?
My mother and I are having a bit of an argument. Emily Post, my cotillion training, and the internet at large agree: if you want the last bit of soup, you tilt the bowl away from you. My mother... more
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05/21/19

Why did US annex Hawaii?
Was there an economical or political reason for the annexation of Hawaii by US in 1898? It does not seem to me that Hawaii was a particularly wealthy place at that time. Did the US government need... more
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05/21/19

what action did the us take while hitler invaded the netherlands, france, and bombed britain?
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