305 Answered Questions for the topic United States

06/10/19

How did the U.S. Government change during the Civil War?
How did the ways of governing change as the southern states seceded? How were the Southern States able to secede and was it illegal?
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06/10/19

Was the United States meant to be a confederation of states?
I read the Constitution, and, if I recall correctly, no members of the Federal government were to be elected by the common people according to the original documents. Governors, however, were... more
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06/09/19

What was the argest congressional letter writing campaign in US history?
In the United States, there is a system where folks can write letters to their representative and senators in congress to bring attention to a particular issue, sometimes as a timely event or a... more
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06/08/19

How many total speakers of German were there in pre-WWI USA?
The 1910 US Census enumerates some 2.7 million foreign-born speakers of German in the United States then. That number must be an understatement because there were many communities of heritage... more
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06/06/19

Why was the Jay Treaty so hated by the American public?
Why was the Jay Treaty so hated by the American public? I've read that many people hated it, but I don't understand why. It ensured the United States would get back forts that had been taken by... more
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06/04/19

How did US anti-Irish sentiment decline?
Anti-Irish sentiment in the United States previously involved depictions of Irish migrants as non-human primates. While historians have debated the prevalence of contemporaneous "No Irish Need... more
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06/04/19

Was the internment of Japanese Americans in WWII a public affair?
Was the internment of Japanese Americans in WWII public affair; meaning, was it in any way discussed or reported in the contemporary American media? Did the authorities conduct any explanatory... more
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06/03/19

Are political alignments of African or Caribbean black immigrants in line with African-Americans?
Anecdotally, I have found that anyone I personally know who is a first-generation immigrant from either Africa, or non-Hispanic Caribbean (less so) is a lot more likely to be "righter-wing" in... more
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United States American History Aircraft

06/03/19

I am looking for a database of US aircraft casting numbers?
I have found many US aircraft have casting numbers in their aluminum parts, bosses, tools, to identify the specific aicraft. 28 is a PBY, I believe. Is there a book or database on these, and when... more
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06/03/19

Who conducted the first "straw poll" in U.S. election politics, and when was it conducted?
Three sources that I found cite three different answers (though all agree it took place in the [election of 1824].
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06/02/19

During the Great Depression in America, was there an increase in popularity of Communism?
During the Great Depression, was there an increase in the popularity of Communism among the everyday American and if so, was this due to a longing for better living conditions?
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United States American History

06/02/19

In the late 1800s how did American Indians portray resiliency in the in the midst of oppression?
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06/02/19

When did covered wagons disappear from America?
Throughout 19th century Americans migrated west to settle land and most such trips were on foot and on covered wagons. With the arrival of trains the wagons stopped, but my guess is that not... more
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06/01/19

How could black men serve as officers in the US army during segregation?
How did black men such as Benjamin Oliver Davis Sr achieve high ranks in the US military during segregation? Those ranks should put them in position of power over white people, not very... more
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05/31/19

Why don't many of the Republicans in the House and Senate believe in climate change?
In their foundations, they support the laissez faire (economics) but they don't accept the green economy. Are there any logical reasons of why most Republicans (not all) refuse to acknowledge... more
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United States American History

05/30/19

Why has the American cowboy fashion/culture persisted until our current decade?
How and why has the American cowboy fashion/culture persisted for so long up until our current decade? Every decade has a fashion and culture that later we come to our senses about. But not the... more
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05/30/19

In 1940s/50s how did refugees earn US citizenship?
* Does the country of origin (Poland here) make a difference? * How does a minor's status affect the process? * What were the conditions (having lived in the US for x years, etc?) **at that time**... more
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05/29/19

Were there any pro-Native American groups during the Indian Wars?
I've recently been reading about the Indians Wars in the mid-1800s, especially as they focused towards the Great Plains. I know that a lot of people supported the army and their westward ventures,... more
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05/28/19

Was Nixon's Vietnam claim right before the 1968 election true?
In Richard Nixon's final appeal to voters on NBC right before the 1968 Presidential Election, he made an explosive claim about the Vietnam war. > [Nixon] said he had a “very disturbing report,”... more
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United States American History Iran

05/28/19

Why didn't United States replace Mohamad Rezā Shāh with another king during the 1979 revolution?
During World War 2 Rezā Shāh was forced to abdicate in favor of his son. This way, why during Iran's revolution the Carter's administration had arranged for the shah to leave Iran? Why didn't they... more
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05/26/19

Who are the homeless?
I would like to know more about the background the homeless populations in America’s cities. These narratives should drive public policy but after many searches over the past year, I still consider... 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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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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05/23/19

How can I increase my hourly pay as a software developer?
I am a PHP developer with 3 yrs experience and got exposure in Joomla, CodeIgniter. What should be my hourly pay in U.S. and what should I do to increase it with a steady curve? Thanks.
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