1,150 Answered Questions for the topic American history

05/13/19

Andrew Carnegie's steel workers, hours worked per week?
How many hours per week did Andrew Carnegie's steel workers put in on average from 1885 until 1900 when he sold his business?
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American History Social Studies

05/13/19

Chinese immigrants to the US were subject to discrimination and violence during the late 1800s.
Is this statement true or false?
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American History United States Canada Britain

05/12/19

In early WW2, how much of the merchant marine was American?
WW2, before the US entered, ran from 1939 Sep 01 to 1941 Dec 07. During this time, a lot of merchant vessels sailed in convoy to Britain. I am wondering, of all the people who crewed those... more
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05/12/19

What institutional precursors enabled labor unions to emerge in the United States?
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American History United States Political History

05/12/19

Was bribery instrumental to the approval of the Thirteenth Amendment?
The movie _[Lincoln](https://imdb.com/title/tt0443272/)_ suggests there was a fair bit of bribery involved in the passing of the [Thirteenth Amendment] to the Constitution of the United States. Are... more
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American History Language Special Needs Spanish

05/11/19

What are some tricks I can use to learn Spanish rapidly?
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American History English Language History

05/11/19

How did the Spanish language develop?
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American History Spanish World History Beauty

05/11/19

Was America discovered before Columbus arrived?
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05/10/19

What solution does the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History have for the race problem?
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American History

05/09/19

Battle of Antietam
What happened on the Sharpsburg Bridge to delay the Union advance on the Confederate army?Why was Maryland strategically significant to the Union?Which country did both the North and the South... more
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American History Political Science

05/08/19

The __________ movement is not a political party, but is a protest group that opposed President Obama’s healthcare reform during 2010. A. Tea Party B. Green party C. American party D. Libertarian

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05/08/19

When was the last time there were border controls, customs, or border patrols inside what is now the contiguous US?
Reading about the complexities of Europe has made me wonder about when American (internal) borders were less porous. Also, were the borders between the 13 colonies completely open? Or did they at... more
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American History United States Marriage

05/07/19

When did age gaps in marriage become looked down upon in America?
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American History

05/07/19

explain how a response to communist spies led to mccarth witch hunt
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American History United States World War Two

05/07/19

Why was US President Truman "on the high seas" when the Hiroshima atomic bomb was dropped?
From the New York Times, August 7 1945. [First Atomic Bomb Dropped on Japan; Missile Is Equal to 20,000 Tons of TNT; Truman Warns Foe of a 'Rain of... more
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05/07/19

Did Truman threaten a nuclear strike if the Soviet Union didn't withdraw from Iran in 1946?
In episode 4 of Oliver Stone's documentary series, *Untold History of the United States*, Stone claims that then-president Truman issued an ultimatum to the Soviet Union: either withdraw from Iran... more
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05/06/19

How many of the original states out of the 13 had to approve for a law to pass?
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American History History World History

05/06/19

What is a popular example of when a leader of a country gained too much power then loses it because they abused their power?
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05/06/19

How long would it take to travel from England to the colonies in the early 1700s?
I am working on a history project for school and cannot seem to find information on the length of a journey on a ship from England to the Charleston area of South Carolina in the early 1700s... more
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American History Virginia Trivia

05/06/19

Which four cities make up the port of Hampton Roads?
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American History Economy United States Antebelllum

05/06/19

For U.S. history 1800-1830, what was GDP by sector and industry?
The U.S. Census Bureau's Historical Statistics of the United States does not appear to break GDP down. I'm aware that the terminology is imprecise: 1. GDP is a modern term, but is _much shorter_... more
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American History United States Quotes John Adams

05/06/19

I'm trying to find a primary source (or some historical authentication) for John Quincy Adams' Toledo War quote.?
Never in the course of my life have I known a controversy of which all the right was so clearly on one side and all the power so overwhelmingly on the other. John Quincy Adams is widely credited to... more
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05/06/19

How tall was George Washington?
I am currently reading [*George Washington: A Life* by Ron... more
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American History

05/05/19

Who was the first president of the United States of America?
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05/05/19

When did the U.S. Postal Service completely transition from horse-drawn to motorized transport?
Simple question, hopefully not too broad. When did the USPS stop using horses & horse-drawn carriages for most of its transport and delivery? Were there any private competitors (such as... more
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