305 Answered Questions for the topic United States

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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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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05/08/19

Do I have to register to vote for midterms if I am already registered to vote for presidential election in the US?
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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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05/08/19

Why has the number of medication errors increased by 463% between 2010 and 2016 in the US?
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/05/10/skin-melts-off-medication-error/315930001/... more
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United States American History Marriage

05/07/19

When did age gaps in marriage become looked down upon in America?
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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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05/07/19

If I register for a party and vote in its primaries, am I obligated to vote for the same party in the general elections?
So, lets say I register for **Party**, and vote in the primaries for a candidate. If that candidate doesn't proceed to the general elections, is there any reason that I am obligated to then vote... more
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05/07/19

Do federal agencies ever spend more than is appropriated?
I assume that most bank transfers in government are done by a fairly low level employee writing a check or transfer. What if an agency spends more than is allocated? Will their checks bounce? How... more
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05/06/19

What happens to delegates when a candidate withdraws or suspends their campaign?
In the United States Presidential Primaries, what happens to a candidates delegates if they later withdraw from the race? For example, in the [2016 Republican Presidential Primary for the State of... more
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05/06/19

Why and how is the Vice President elected in U.S?
1. Why is the Vice President elected in the US? Why isn't he chosen by the President like any other secretary? Is there any important reason why the writers of the Constitution made that... more
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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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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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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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05/06/19

Could a candidate win the US Presidential election through write in votes?
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05/05/19

Titles for US public figures?
It appears that it is customary in the US to continue to refer to prominent public figures by the title they previously held, e.g. President Obama, Secretary Clinton etc. I understand that this is... more
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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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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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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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05/04/19

Can both US Senators from a state be elected at the same time?
I understand the US constitution mandates three rolling 'classes' of nearly equal numbers of Senators be elected every two years, each for 6 year terms. The convention has been to not elect both... more
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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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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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