1,150 Answered Questions for the topic American history

American History Law Russia United States

03/26/19

How compare the rights and conditions of the American slaves to those of Russian serfs?
How compare the rights and conditions of the 19-th century American slaves to those of the 19-th century Russian serfs?
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American History Economy Japan United States

03/26/19

Where did Japan get their oil during WWII?
To my understanding the United States was the largest exporter of oil to the Japanese prior to Pearl Harbor. The Japanese islands aren't known for their oil fields. It's also believed that the... more
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03/25/19

Why were blacks still victimized in the Northern states after slavery's abolition?
1. I can understand why the former Confederate states still discriminated against blacks starting from Reconstruction, but why did the North? 2. Isn't it inconsistent for Northern whites to have... more
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American History Us History

03/21/19

True or False? US History
President Carter responed to the Iranian raid of the US embassy by demanding the hostages be release, but they were not released.
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American History World History

03/20/19

What sort of discrimination did Chinese immigrant face in the 1800
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American History Social Studies

03/20/19

Did the large states have more votes in Congress than the small states?
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03/19/19

Why did Thomas Larkin write his biographical sketches?
Thomas Larkin, wealthy merchant of Monterey, California in the 1840s, was the consul of the United States. He was also a secret agent for President Buchanan who sent to Washington 78... more
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American History Ancient History United States

03/19/19

Why did Hawaii become a dependent state of USA after USA was born 300 years ago?
I’m asking this because, I know that Hawaii is a very ancient civilization because it has an unique language, and you can’t find anywhere on Earth except in Hawaii, and when USA was born 300 yers... more
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03/19/19

According to Manning Marable, what are the three aspects of the Black intellectual tradition?
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03/19/19

What were two financially lucrative crops grown on slave plantations in the Caribbean and North America, prior to cotton?
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American History United States Movies 20th Century

03/19/19

What is the oldest movie theater in the US that has been in continuous use as a movie theater?
It appears from Wikipedia that the oldest theater in continuous use is in Denmark, but since so much of the film industry is dominated by Hollywood, I was wondering what is the oldest movie theater... more
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03/19/19

Shantyboat communities on the upper Mississippi River Valley?
Does anyone have links or resources beyond books they can direct me to that directly deal with shantyboat communities along the banks of the Mississippi River north of St. Louis, Missouri? I'm... more
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03/19/19

Why does Woodson suggest that Black people study slavery and other aspects of Black history?
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American History United States Slavery Jefferson

03/19/19

What developments in Jefferson's life caused him to withdraw from the topic of slavery in political discourse?
Where Jefferson once saw slavery as the central flaw in Virginia, a sentiment he forcibly expressed in his *Notes on the State of Virginia*, he later “began to adjust his thinking to concentrate... more
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03/19/19

What problems did the United States faced after becoming independent?
What problems did the United States faced after becoming independent? Did any other countries after World War 2 face the same problems? I have been able to find some problems that the United States... more
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American History United States Slavery

03/18/19

How common among Abolitionists was the goal of complete civil equality for Blacks?
I was told by someone who knows political history that few abolitionists believed in complete equality for Blacks. Few would have believed in intermarriage and perhaps not all would have accepted... more
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03/18/19

What steps were taken at the end of WW2 to prevent a WW3?
I've heard a lot of unofficial stories regarding various steps that were taken at the end of WW2 to prevent a WW3. What were these steps? Did they work? Or is America's status as a superpower a... more
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American History Government Economy United States

03/18/19

Gold Confiscation Act of 1933?
On March 9, 1933 Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR) called Congress in for an emergency session, which would result in the speedy passing of the **Gold Confiscation Act**. According to FDR's Executive... more
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American History United States Navy World War Two

03/18/19

What was the US Navy's "fleet marine force" in 1944-45?
My dad joined the navy in 1944. After he pissed off his Navy chief in boot camp, he was assigned to what he called the Fleet Marines. Whenever I try and look up *fleet marines* it always tries to... more
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03/18/19

Why is the Black intellectual tradition an important part of African American Studies?
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American History Law United States Land

03/18/19

Were any Californios able to hold on to their ranchos?
Despite the clarity of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo on this topic, Mexican land grants in Alta California were subject to drawn-out legal battles in the American period. Most Californios lost... more
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03/18/19

Post-war indictment of ex-Confederates in the Confederate States of America?
Why was the Confederate president, Jefferson Davis, or any other Confederate soldier, not tried for high treason?
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American History Death United States President

03/16/19

Did Andrew Jackson threaten to kill the Vice President?
In my Government and Politics class the other day, we were taught that Andrew Jackson threatened to kill the vice president. This sounded a bit odd to me so I wrote it in my notes and resolved to... more
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American History United States Currency

03/16/19

Why does US currency have a 25 cent piece and a 20 dollar bill instead of a 20 cent piece or 25 dollar bill?
Why does US currency have a 25 cent piece instead of a 20 cent piece? Why is there a 20 dollar bill instead of a 25 dollar bill? Why aren't both denominations the same, 20 or 25 for both the... more
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American History Terminology United States

03/16/19

Since the inception of the United States, has the term "America" ever referred to something more than simply "the United States"?
Today we use the terms *America* and *the United States* as synonyms. The official name of the country is *The United States of America*. But prompted by a question on another forum, wherein an... more
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