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Gerald R. Ford. Ford was selected and confirmed as the vice President on December 6, 1973, while he was a US Congressman, after...

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The first President of the United States of America under the US Constitution was George Washington (1732-1799), who was elected...

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Founding of New York Native Americans, including the Lenape Indians, inhabited the area long before Europeans arrived.In 1524,...

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Maine's statehood came about as a result of the Missouri Compromise. The crux of the debate was that neither the pro-slavery nor...

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The simple answer is Britain. But history rarely is simple. First of all, many of the "British" who fought against the revolting...

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A man named Gouverneur Morris of Pennsylvania was in charge of the committee to draft the final copy of the Constitution. Other...

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The Nineteenth Amendment to the US Constitution (ratified August 18, 1920), says, "The right of citizens of the United States to...

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To stop the spread of Communism Vietnam War The Vietnam War was the longest war ever fought by the United States. It lasted...

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AnswerSome natural resources were water, fish, but mostly wood/lumber because the area is called the Eastern Woodlands,fish,...

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The United States of America was never truly "founded" as much as it was declared independent from the Kingdom of Great Britain...

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Hitler and Mussolini were the leaders of Germany and Italy respectively. Fighting against them was Franklin D. Roosevelt of...

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The Speaker of the House of Representatives is next in the line of Presidential succession. However, this would require that both...

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There are 50 states in the United States of America. (*Some controversy surrounds four states because they chose to be called...

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A constitution, whether for a state or country, is enacted to establish fundamental laws and principles of a government. Its...

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Life could get boring or lonely very easily, especially for the women homesteaders. Also, if you needed a specific special item...

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Baseball was important because all the people that were at war left families home and since it was Americas past time everyone...

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One of those "still" operating is the Champagne Paradise: Flute Formerly Texas Guinan's speakeasy at 205 West 54th...

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Benjamin Franklin was against slavery, and it was one of the last things he fought for in his life as a senator of Pennsylvania....

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The following is a list of how many people were killed on Dec. 7, 1941 as a result of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. US...

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A base price is the price of the cost of a new car without getting any other options, just standard options. Nothing optional or...

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Yes and no. The Republicans had been the party of the common people until Teddy Roosevelt took office. He changed the party into...

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No, but there was a headline that read: Dewey Defeats Truman, in the Chicago Tribune. There are links below.

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President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed a national Thanksgiving Day during the Civil War, on October 3, 1863. He asked that the...

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AnswerChildren were dressed like little adults and, in fact, treated like adults in that they were (in the lower classes)...

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When the Constitution was up for adoption by the states, the country split into two political parties: Federalists supported the...

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The attack along Battleship Row began at 7:55 am, & by 10 am the last bombs had fallen at the various air bases on the island...

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D-Day, June 6, 1944, is the day that British, Canadian, American and Free French Allied Forces invaded occupied France, and began...

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I know who signed the Declaration of Indepence from New Hampshire, they were Josiah Bartlett, William Whipple,& Matthew Thornton.

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It was an agricultural economy. In the South it was based on slave labor. Industry was still small, many producers were still...

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The 'Three-Fifths' in the 'Three-Fifths Compromise' refers to the fact that it was agreed that slaves would each count as...

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Ronald Wilson Reagan was 69 years old when elected US President in 1980, and turned 70 less than a month after assuming office....

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It is a combination of two birds, the jay torments intruders, and the hawk kills them. Prior to the Civil War and the admission...

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AnswerThe Mexican-American War had many long-term effects. The first and most obvious is the vast territory Mexico was forced to...

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Actually... while it is correct that "Vermont" is supposed to be French for Green Mountains (and the name supplied by Samuel de...

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New York. John Jay, first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, was born in New York City in 1745. His...

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Alamo- 1836Gatling gun- 1862No.

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The founding fathers were afraid of a direct democracy because people in masses are generally stupid. The Electoral College was...

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I am in agreement. The Federal government has extrapolated its authority over the states. The fact that the Federal government...

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Some Novels Based on this Premise If The South Had Won The Civil War, by MacKinlay Kantor Dixie Victorious: An Alternate...

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Obviously, because there was gold there and they wanted some of it. A few people got rich by finding gold, but more people got...

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The rights of the Bill of Rights are guaranteed (or recognized) for all citizens of the United States, except those who are...

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Rhode Island's leaders refused to participate in the Constitutional Convention because they believed it was a conspiracy to...

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Author of the First Amendment No single person wrote the amendment. The Bill of Rights was developed by the first congress in...

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The first answer below is a great one for pro, but a con is: change in culture. We once were Americans but eventually, America...

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Ratification of the Constitution State conventions consisting of popularly elected delegates.The Constitution required 9 states...

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The US declared war on April 6, 1917. However, it took time to mobilize soldiers for the army, and US forces were not fully...

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they stand for the states the stripes stand 4 the colonies.Yes, but to clarify: A star was added to our flag when each state was...

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Did the US Lose in Vietnam?Here are some various opinions on why (and whether) the US lost the war in Vietnam: The United States...

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an exclusive statement of american policy warning European powers not to interfere with the Americans.

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The whole states of California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico and Texas, as well as parts of Wyoming, Colorado, Oklahoma and...

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First Thirteen Colonies Virginia (1607) - Established by the London Company New Jersey (1618) - Originally settled by the...

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The major effect of the Great Depression and the New Deal on America was expanded government intervention into new areas of...

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The Maine Constitution, which you can see at the links below, created a legislative, judicial, and executive branches like the...

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Lincoln felt that if he didn't fight the confederate states that the very soul of the country would be gone. He was fighting to...

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The Bill of Rights The first ten amendments to the US Constitution are collectively called the Bill of Rights, because they deal...

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The best way to get the answer to that question is to actually read it. It is not very long. Depending on type style and page...

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Alaska became the 49th US state on January 3, 1959. Alaska was purchased from Russia in 1867, and organized as a territory in...

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The US Constitution was written in 1787 after the Second Continental Congress called for a convention in Philadelphia to modify...

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On February 28, 1845, the U.S. Congress passed a bill that would authorize the United States to annex the Republic of Texas and...

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Florida became the 27th State on 3 March 1845. Florida entered the Union on March 3, 1845, the 27th state and the last state...

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The essence of the Truman doctrine was that the United States would lend aid (money and weapons) to any nation that was being...

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Previous comments are all false stating that his wife was Miss Puerto Rico and to even suggest she was the 1971 winner Idalia...

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Three different answers I have found . Pennselvania

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Delegate Roger Sherman introduced the Great Compromise to resolve a dispute between larger (higher population) states and smaller...

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Well during the late '40s and '50s there were the increased tensions with the Soviet Union over what would happen to Germany and...

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Permanent English settlement began with William Sayle in 1671. 200 colonists on the Ashley river claimed a home in this region.

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The South had only to avoid losing the war. The North had to conquer as much of the South as was necessary to put down the...

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July 4th The Declaration of Independence was actually sent by the colonist on July 2, but everyone heard the news that it got...

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Tract

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Francis Scott Key Francis Scott Key penned the words to our national anthem while watching the British naval attack on...

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the best answer is the civilian government

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There were 55 delegates, including George Washington (whom the delegates unanimously elected to chair the convention), Ben...

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The Bill of Rights The first ten amendments to the US Constitution are collectively called the Bill of Rights, because they deal...

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The Census Bureau's Regional Fun Facts page for the Chicago region notes the unemployment rate for each year from 1900 to 1999....

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Because I'll say they used it for transportation.This use was the effect on increasing population near the years of the time of...

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Virtually all schools public and private have what is called a "moral clause" in teacher and employee contracts. Whether or not...

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Assiniboine Indian chief who was also known as "The Light" and depicted in pictures painted by the artist George Catlin in the...

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Japan's attack on the US Fleet at Pearl Harbor left them with little room to turn the other cheek. Already indirectly aiding...

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The Federalist Papers are important because they convinced the State of New York (and by extension, other states) to ratify the...

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Hawaii was annexed as a territory in June of 1898 by an Act of Congress, and became a state on 21 August 1959.Hawaii was the 50th...

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Aileen, The founders sought to build in to the new government a system of checks and balances. Each branch of the government...

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Walang Sugat ni Severino ReyesKahapon, Ngayon, at Bukas ni Aurelio Tolentino and Maria Cristina Atienza

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In Sports Michael Phelp holds the most gold medals won in an olympics.

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about 350 miles.

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Southern colonies

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The World Wars, especially the Second, transformed American foreign policy from highly isolationist to world superpower and...

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Assuming that you are asking about the Gross Domestic Product of the United States in 1930, it was about $91.2 billion in year...

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Vice presidents will become president if anything happens to the president (sometime described as a heartbeat away from the...

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French colonial policy in North America was similar in nature to the general English policy but enacted differently. In this time...

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Better known as the McCarthy Trials running from the late 40's to the early 50's. The events of often compared to the Salem Witch...

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He was raised Episcopalian is now a member of the United Church of Christ.

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According to U.S. Code, the laws of the United States, Title 4, Chapter 1, Section 1: § 1. Flag; stripes and stars on Release...

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18th Century 1. George Washington2. John Adams  19th Century 3. Thomas Jefferson15. James Buchanan4. James Madison16....

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Nine of the original thirteen states had to ratify the Constitution. In June 1788, New Hampshire fulfilled the requirement for...

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When the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (commonly called the "Mormon" Church) was established, it faced a lot of...

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There was a secret way to get to the north and there were several different paths to go on. Most of the beginning slaves would be...

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I think it was very realistic and still is because success is attainable with hardwork and determination.

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A good site of information is www.cccalumni.org. This site can lead you through getting information on the Civilian Conservation...

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discovery of oil and kerosene in the late 1850's

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