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American History Geography Cold War United States

05/05/19

Why was the Cold War carried out over the whole world instead of between Siberia and Alaska?

I was wondering why the conflicts, missile deployments etc. throughout the Cold War were basically all taking place in Europe, Africa and Asia, when in fact the US and Soviet Union were only... more

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American History United States Slavery Us Congress

05/04/19

Why was Kentucky not admitted to the Union in 1789?

At the beginning of July 1788, the unicameral Congress of the Confederation began deliberations on whether to admit the proposed new state of Kentucky to the Union. Under the Articles of... more

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American History United States Media Holocaust

05/04/19

How did the news of the reality Nazi concentration camps reach the United State's mainstream? What were the waves of awareness and when?

How can we characterize US citizens' awareness of the full horror of the Holocaust in 1940, 41, 42, 43, and on? When did people become broadly aware? And how were the horrors explained by escapees... more

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American History History

05/04/19

The civil rights act of 1964 was very limited scope

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American History Japan United States World War Two

05/04/19

When/how did Harry Truman give the order to bomb Hiroshima?

Am I correct in assuming that Truman and only Truman had the authority to order the bombing of Hiroshima? After all, it was the very first A-bomb and procedures may not have been formalized yet. It... more

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American History United States Articles Of Confederation Constitution

05/04/19

Diverse ways of admitting new states to the Union?

Admission of new states into the United States must be consistent with Article IV, Section 3 of the Constitution, but that leaves some discretion to Congress in a number of matters. What were the... more

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American History United States Colonization California

05/04/19

Did the United States colonize California?

Upper California was a province of Mexico from the 1820s to the 1840s (sometimes unified with Lower California). Near the end of this period it was overrun with Anglo-American men that lived apart... more

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American History United States President

05/03/19

Who was the last US president who did not start a war?

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American History

05/03/19

Missouri history and constitution

Missouri was originally a French colony, then it was taken over by the Spanish, taken back by the French, and then sold to the United States

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American History

05/02/19

When did American toys first become "Made in China"?

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American History Ela

05/01/19

Which of these was a difference between the North and the South that contributed to tensions between the regions before the Civil War?

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American History Ela

05/01/19

There are certain areas in the United States, such as the Pacific Northwest, that have large lumber industries.

There are certain areas in the United States, such as the Pacific Northwest, that have large lumber industries. Suppose that the area is devastated by several forest fires, which greatly reduce the... more

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American History Us History

05/01/19

how did the actions of FDR and truman, as well as the Double V campaign,lead to the emergencies if the modern civil rights movement in the late 1940's and 1950's?

examples are needed to explain answers

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American History Civil War

04/30/19

was the union ever called the republic during the civil war

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American History

04/30/19

What did the Mexican War show about the value of West Point?

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American History Government & Politics

04/29/19

this is a true or false question

Closed-seat elections are conducted when there is no incumbent for a seat.

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American History Government & Politics

04/29/19

which aspect of English government traditions did not influence leaders in the us

An increase in centrally held power Freedom from quartering soldiers freedom to petition the government protection from arrest without cause

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American History

04/29/19

What injustices did Martin Luther King Jr. talk about in his letter from Birmingham jail

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American History

04/27/19

American History

QUESTION 22 Following the Civil War the United States filed the Alabama Claims against England for which reason? England was responsible for American losses inflicted by the C.S.S. Alabama A... more

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American History

04/27/19

American History

QUESTION 21 The Union's blockade of the South was designed to do which of the following? Destroy the Confederate Navy Punish England and France for their support of the South Make money for... more

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American History

04/27/19

American History

QUESTION 17 The Confederate strategy of attacking when advantageous but primarily remaining on the defensive throughout the war was called what? The Anaconda Strategy The Defensive Strategy ... more

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American History

04/27/19

American History

QUESTION 16 Fighting officially started in the Civil War after the Confederate attack on what? Fort McHenry Fort Sumter Washington D.C. Fort Ticonderoga

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American History

04/27/19

American History

QUESTION 15 Why did the Confederate government have such a smooth transition from creation to fully functioning? Most of the representatives had experience as United States representative The... more

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American History Writing Government & Politics

04/26/19

How are boycotts effective today?

ANSWER IS NEEDED ASAP!!!!!!!!

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American History

04/26/19

American History (Since 1877)

In the film, "Good Night and Good Luck," how did the media respond to the political environment of McCarthyism?

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Why was the Cold War carried out over the whole world instead of between Siberia and Alaska?

Why was Kentucky not admitted to the Union in 1789?

How did the news of the reality Nazi concentration camps reach the United State's mainstream? What were the waves of awareness and when?

The civil rights act of 1964 was very limited scope

When/how did Harry Truman give the order to bomb Hiroshima?

Diverse ways of admitting new states to the Union?

Did the United States colonize California?

Who was the last US president who did not start a war?

Missouri history and constitution

When did American toys first become "Made in China"?

Which of these was a difference between the North and the South that contributed to tensions between the regions before the Civil War?

There are certain areas in the United States, such as the Pacific Northwest, that have large lumber industries.

how did the actions of FDR and truman, as well as the Double V campaign,lead to the emergencies if the modern civil rights movement in the late 1940's and 1950's?

was the union ever called the republic during the civil war

What did the Mexican War show about the value of West Point?

this is a true or false question

which aspect of English government traditions did not influence leaders in the us

What injustices did Martin Luther King Jr. talk about in his letter from Birmingham jail

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How are boycotts effective today?

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