History of the Americas Questions
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Called for a massive redistribution of wealth
In 1965, President Lyndon Johnson expanded Social Security by establishing ________________, which provided health insurance for the elderly
Established the principle that the federal government should be responsible for citizens who, through no fault of their own, were unable to work
Which is MOST closely associated with the movement to gain equal protection under the law and voting rights for women in America in the mid 1800s?
what battle signled the start of the american civil war?
-lincolns leadership -stronger/larger navy-transportation by railroads-communication by telegraph -much stronger economy-inudstry/factories-food production
This was a U.S. philanthropist who wrote Uncle Tom's Cabin.
-determination -home field advantage-more/better military leadership-more skilled soilders
"We of the South will not, cannot, surrender our institutions. To maintain the existing relations between the two races, inhabiting that section of the Union, is indispensable to the peace and happiness of both. ...There is and always has been in an advanced stage of wealth and civilization, a conflict between labor and capital. The condition of society in the South exempts us from the disorders and dangers resulting from this conflict; and which explains why it is that the political condition of the slaveholding States has been so much more stable and quiet than that of the North."- Excerpt from John C. Calhoun's speech "Slavery is a positive good" February 6, 1837Which is the BEST evidence of continued tensions over the expansion of slavery?
The secession of South Carolina from the Union in 1860 was prompted byResponses
what kind of war did the confederacy plan for?
What state is the first state to succed from the union
This was the Act that mandated the return of runaway slaves, regardless of where in the Union they might be situated at the time of their discovery or capture.
More than 45,000, American Indians begin to be relocated to the WestAbout 100 million acres of Indian land was ceded to the U.S.The Treaty of New Echota was signed, giving up all Cherokee land in GeorgiaThe beginning of the "Trail of Tears"These statements are describing events that resulted from the presidency ofResponses
Under the Fugitive Slave Law of 1850, a free white in the North could be sentenced to imprisonment and be forced to pay a fine for doing which of these?
Which specific colony believed in the idea of equal rights and was most accepting of people from different cultures?
Inferring from this source, why did Dutch merchants most likely decide to begin a colony in the New World? "After the monopoly charter of the New Netherland Company expired in early 1618, a group of powerful merchants in the Netherlands began to lobby for the formation of a West India Company (WIC) to develop trade in the New World. The model was the Dutch East India Company that had been founded in 1602 and that controlled the highly profitable spice trade with Asia. The WIC was founded in 1621, with a twenty-four-year monopoly from the Dutch government on all trade with West Africa, the Caribbean, and the Americas.Although they were mainly interested in trade, the directors of the WIC, the Lords Nineteen, decided to start a permanent colony in the region where the New Netherland Company had held its charter. These colonists formed the nucleus of the future Dutch presence in the area. Some settled at present-day Al
What can be assumed about the working conditions in the West Indies based on the fact that more enslaved Africans were brought there than Central and North America?
After what major event did England establish itself as the world's most powerful nation.
Approximately how many fish were caught in 1731?