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Subject	Date Asked

first amendment	9/15/2009
Q: according to the first amendment, are speech codes constitutional? A: I'll be glad to help with your question. The Supreme Court has ruled that the First Amendment does ...
Jacksonian Era	9/13/2009
Q: What were some so called "Reform movments" during the "era of the common man" A: I'll be glad to help with your question. Among the Jacksonian reform movements regarded helping the ...
Education in the US	7/10/2009
Q: I don't know if you can answer this: in the the old Twenties and Thirties Our Gang/Little Rascals ... A: I'll be glad to help with your question. Single-room school houses, or otherwise mixed-age school ...
U.S. History	7/5/2009
Q: . Identify the two principal types of reference points used by the negotiators to delineate the ... A: I'll be glad to help with your question. Mountain ranges and rivers were two geographic reference ...
us history	1/30/2009
Q: how did widspread unemployment between 1929-1932 affect the social and political fabric of the ... A: I'll be glad to help with your question. Unemployment reached about 25% during the Great ...
Native Americans	1/29/2009
Q: How have the Native Americans impacted the U.S? Like Back in the day Native Americans about 1500s. A: I'll be glad to answer your question. During the 1500s, Native Americans had the whole North ...
US/VA history	1/28/2009
Q: How was the french exploration different from the English and Spanish? Where did they settle? WHAT ... A: I'll be glad to help with your questions. French exploration was mainly for the purpose of ...
Free Coinage	1/26/2009
Q: What are some cons to the free coinage of silver in the 19th century? What consequences would arise ... A: I'll be glad to help with your question. The opponents of free coinage of silver would cite the ...
Theodore Roosevelt	1/26/2009
Q: My name is Eric and I am an 8th grade student in Cincinnati, OH. I am doing a project on Theodore ... A: I'll be glad to help with your question. Before he was a president or a politician, President ...
Industrial Revolution	1/22/2009
Q: What needed to change as a result of immigrants and migrants coming to the cities$ A: I'll be glad to help with your question. The large influx of immigrants to US cities between 1880 ...
History	1/22/2009
Q: what needed to change as a result of immigrants and migrants coming to the cities during the ... A: I'll be glad to help with your question. The large influx of immigrants to US cities between 1880 ...
The Great Depression	1/21/2009
Q: My name is Alexander Lin. I am currently an 8th grader who attends Miller Middle School. I've been ... A: I'll be glad to help with your questions. The Great Depression refers to a period of economic ...
presidential letters	1/20/2009
Q: I heard during the presidential inauguration today (1/20/2009) that it is common for the outgoing ... A: I'll be glad to help with your question. The tradition of an outgoing president leaving a note for ...
area 51	1/19/2009
Q: I have heard many theories or bullcrap statements about area 51. I am wondering if you could help ... A: I'll be glad to help with your question. As you may know, Area 51 refers to an air force base in ...
1890's to 1900's expressions of emotion	1/11/2009
Q: I heard 1940+/- "jump'n-gee-horse-a-frass or phrass". I don't know the origin or spelling. Others ... A: I'll be glad to help with your question. The phrase "hot diggity" first appeared as lyrics written ...
Cased Flag?	1/7/2009
Q: The question at hand is whether you can give me the definition of a "cased flag". Tenth general ... A: I'll be glad to help with your question. However, although I admit some knowledge of US history, I ...
US history	1/1/2009
Q: To what extent did Europe financelly assist America in the early 1900's and did this help them to ... A: The US became an industrial power after, and as consequence of, the Civil War. By the early 1900s, ...
Labor Unions	9/2/2008
Q: Why did some working class people begin to organize unions in the middle to late 1800s? A: I'll be glad to help with your question. People created labor unions to improve their working ...
Children with polio (or long term diseases)	9/1/2008
Q: My question, Max, is how did society (especially in Indiana circa 1880's) do with children who had ... A: I'll be glad to help with your question. The specific issue of the treatment of young polio suffers ...
social conditions in the new and old world	9/1/2008
Q: how would you compare and contrast social conditions in the new world with those in the old? How ... A: I'll be glad to help with your question. Generally, society in Europe was rigid, with longstanding ...
U.S. HIstory to 1865 Civil War	7/28/2008
Q: I am having a hard time finding the answer to this question. my paper is done except this part. ... A: I'll be glad to help with your question. That question has no definitive answer; it is still being ...
the power of the Presidency	7/27/2008
Q: How did the first three presidents (or any groups of presidents) affected the powers of the ... A: The first 3 presidents established many precedents. For example, George Washington appointed the ...
Senate and House	7/27/2008
Q: How are the Senate and the House similar and different? A: I'll be glad to help with your question. The House and Senate are similar in that members are ...
Federalists vs. Anti-Federalists.	7/18/2008
Q: Im supposed to find 3 Anti-Pederalist Papers from the internet (which i can't seem to find.) And ... A: I'll be glad to help with your question. First, here is a link to all the Anti-Federalist Papers: ...
Hobbes and Locke	7/17/2008
Q: Hobbes and Locke are often considered extremely influential theorists who had a profound impact on ... A: I'll be glad to help with your question. Unfortunately, I don't think that Hobbes or Locke are at ...
US HISTORY	7/11/2008
Q: HOW DID THE EXPERIENCE OF THE NAVAJO WEAKEN THE ARGUMENT OF SOME GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS THAT THE BEST ... A: I'll be glad to help with your question. While I am not specifically familiar with the unique ...
Us economy in the 19th century	7/4/2008
Q: I am an economics student and am doing a research project on the US economy. Rite now I am doing ... A: I'll be glad to help with your question. I apologize for this delayed reply, too; I was away but ...
Maintaining Peace	6/25/2008
Q: What are the various methods of maintaining peace and unity in binational, multinational, and ... A: I'll be glad to help with your question. Here are few methods: 1. Trying to impose a common ...
Universal Human RIghts	6/21/2008
Q: Should the United States take a more active role in support of universal human rights? A: My opinion is that the US should not take a more active role in support of universal human rights. ...
India and China	6/18/2008
Q: I wanted to get an experts advice, "Do the countries of India and china have a right to pollute the ... A: I'll be glad to offer my opinion. I believe that countries do have the right to industrialize ...
Maintaining Peace	6/13/2008
Q: What are the various method of maintaing peace and unity in multiethnic states? A: I'll be glad to help with your question. Here are few methods: 1. Trying to impose a common ...
socioeconomic presepectives	6/4/2008
Q: I am not sure if this is your field but I am having trouble answering this question What are some ... A: I'll be glad to help with your question. Some examples of transnational crime are international ...
cold war	5/30/2008
Q: what were the post war goals of the U.S and the Soviet Union (cold war) A: I'll be glad to help with your question. The postwar goals of the US were to support countries that ...
president as commander-in-chief	5/30/2008
Q: Can the president be an active member of the military or would he/she have to leave the armed forces ... A: You're definitely correct in thinking that the US has a tradition of civilian control of the ...
immigrants	5/29/2008
Q: how many immigrants came between 1890 to 1926 & from where A: I'll be glad to help with your question. Just about 22,000,000 people immigrated to the US between ...
president as commander-in-chief	5/29/2008
Q: Can the president be an active member of the military or would he/she have to leave the armed forces ... A: I'll be glad to help with your question. In fact, the Constitution does not prohibit an active ...
History	5/27/2008
Q: Diplomatic immunity is highly criticized when diplomats seem to take advantage of their inherent ... A: I'll be glad to help with your question. In my opinion, yes, there should be plenty of ...
history	5/25/2008
Q: In what situations is international law most effective> A: I'll be glad to help with your question. In my view, international law is most effective as a tool ...
the presidents book	5/22/2008
Q: recently,i happened to watch Disney's movie-national treasure. if,in case u have seen that ... A: I don't think we need to rule any possibility out, you're right. Some surprising and strange things ...
US history	5/20/2008
Q: 1. What were the growing tensions between the US and the Soviet Union that began in 1941? 2. What ... A: I'll be glad to help with your questions. The US and USSR were allies in the war against the Axis ...
the presidents book	5/20/2008
Q: recently,i happened to watch Disney's movie-national treasure. if,in case u have seen that ... A: Let me see if I can help clarify some of the issues that you raised. It's true that some mysteries ...
Populism	5/20/2008
Q: What were some reasons the Populist Party appealed to so many people in the late 1800s? A: I'll be glad to help with your question. Populists advocated the free and unlimited coinage of ...
the presidents book	5/19/2008
Q: recently,i happened to watch Disney's movie-national treasure. if,in case u have seen that ... A: I'll be glad to help with your question. I haven't seen the movie, but from what I read about the ...
U.S History	5/18/2008
Q: I am just curious to know an answer from a argument have experience what happened as a result of ... A: I'll be glad to help with your question. Cuba was controlled by the US from the end of the Spanish ...
Predjuice in American History	1/15/2008
Q: Reading about "Al Capone," I found it interesting to read about, in his time and life, predjuice ... A: I'll be glad to offer my opinion. I think that there will always be a premium on homogeneity or ...
U.S History	1/9/2008
Q: (1)Does the Constitution require the nation to have two poltical parties? (2)Was Jefferson's ... A: I'll be glad to help with your questions. First, the Constitution does not mention political ...
Elizabeth Cady Stanton	1/9/2008
Q: My class is doing a progect where we all have to pick someone to be and I picked Elizabeth Cady ... A: I'll be glad to help with your question. I think the best service I can provide, however, is to ...
gettysburg battle	1/9/2008
Q: what were the union states and confederation states fighting over and why? A: I'll be glad to help with your question. If your question refers to just the Battle of Gettysburg, ...
Treaty with Great Britain	1/8/2008
Q: What were the two types of reference points used by negotiators to delineate the boundaries of the ... A: R., I'll be glad to help with your question. Rivers and lakes were two geographical features used ...
U.S. History	1/6/2008
Q: How did containment succeeed in Korea and fail in Vietnam??? A: I'll be glad to help with your question. Containment was successful in Korea because there was ...
Munn vs, Illinois	1/2/2008
Q: MR.Kimball i was wanderin about the case Munn vs. illinois i needed to know what happend to munn i ... A: I have to confess that the fate of Mr. Munn seems to be a mystery. Information about his fate is ...
treaty with great britain 1783	1/1/2008
Q: Where in Article II of the treaty with great britain 1783 is there a directional reference that does ... A: I'll be glad to help with your question. The geography of North America was not accurately known ...
the great american seal	1/1/2008
Q: what are the 12 elements (six on both sides) and what do they stand for of the great American seal ... A: For understanding the Great Seal, I cannot improve on the information supplied by ...
history.....	11/25/2007
Q: What was religious toleration like in the 17th and 18th century America? I need help on did its ... A: I'll be glad to help with your question. In Massachusetts, there was not much tolerance for ...
Malcolm X	11/14/2007
Q: I am doing a research project on Malcolm X's role in the American civil rights movement and I am ... A: I'll be glad to help. The significance of Malcolm X was that he provided an alternative philosophy ...
Munn v. Illinois	11/14/2007
Q: Kimball, I was just writing a paper I have to write and there wasn't enough information on the ... A: I'll be glad to help with your question. The significance of the Munn decision was that the Supreme ...
World War I	11/10/2007
Q: In what ways did the United States respond to the war in Europe? A: I'll be glad to help with your question. First the US attempted to be neutral. But after Germany ...
Presidents	11/8/2007
Q: what are the rules to be a candidate for an election? can you still run if you were born some where ... A: I'll be glad to help with your question. The Constitution does specify who may run or campaign to ...
year of 1930 train travel	11/5/2007
Q: March of this year I sent you a question for a book I am writing about two children traveling by ... A: Sorry about the delayed reply; I wasn't able to get to a computer. Now then, I have to confess, ...
articles of confederation	11/3/2007
Q: i was wonder if you could help..i'm in the process of tryingto find the postive and negative effects ... A: I'll be glad to help with yourHere were the main problems with the Articles of Confederation: 1. ...
Monroe Doctrine	11/3/2007
Q: To what extent was the Monroe Doctrine fundamentally and expression of American principles of ... A: I'll be glad to help with your question. The purpose of the Monroe Doctrine was to enhance national ...
year of 1930 train travel	11/3/2007
Q: March of this year I sent you a question for a book I am writing about two children traveling by ... A: I hope that your project has been going well. Trains would remain at the depots for around 5 ...
Industrial Revolution	11/2/2007
Q: What sparked the Industrial Revolution? and what sites can I view that will provide me with accurate ... A: I'll be glad to help with your question. In the United States, the Industrial Revolution originated ...
Polk and Jackson	11/1/2007
Q: Was James Polk a greater American president than Jackson? A: I'll be glad to help with your question. At the time that Jackson and Polk lived, people thought ...
Indians!	9/27/2007
Q: Can you help me with this question I have? The indians used their environment to the fullest. Do you ... A: I'll be glad to help with your questions. I think that we use our environment more than the ...
The most important event in US history	8/24/2007
Q: In your opinion, what is the single most important event in US history? A: I'll be glad to offer my view. I believe that the surrender of Genral Cornwallis at Yorktown in ...
us history	8/21/2007
Q: what is the difference between the American colonization society and the William Lloyd garrison's ... A: I'll be glad to answer your question. The goal of the American Colonization Society was to help ...
Surplus Population	8/21/2007
Q: I need a definition of surplus population pertaining to The Planting of English America between the ... A: I'll be glad to help with your question. If you are wondering about the population of England ...
AP U.S History	8/20/2007
Q: Why would an immigrant want to come to the middle colonies during the 1700's? A: I'll be glad to help with your question. During the 1700s, the Middle Colonies were attractive for ...
early american colonies	8/19/2007
Q: What were the diverse purposes of england's american colonies and how were those purposes altered in ... A: I'll be glad to help with your question. The colonies were founded to provide escape from religious ...
Theodore Roosevelt	8/18/2007
Q: What was Theodore Roosevelt's philosophy in which he believed that displaying America's power to the ... A: Yes, President Roosevelt said that his foreign policy philosophy was that the US should "speak ...
Daniel Boone	8/16/2007
Q: How tall was Daniel Boone? A co-worker of mine is a direct descendant and is researching him. ... A: I'll be glad to help with your question. The consensus is that Boone was 5'10", which was about 4 ...
us history	8/13/2007
Q: "If men were angels, no government would be necessary. If angels were to govern men, neither ... A: I'll be glad to help with your question. Madison is saying two things: First, that if people were ...
U. S. History	8/9/2007
Q: 1. What happen to Southeastern tribes like the Cherokees, Chickasaws and Seminoles during the 1830s? ... A: I'll be glad to help with your questions. The Native American tribes you mentioned were forcibly ...
Early America	8/4/2007
Q: I have one more question if you could help me with. Explain the changes and conflicts that occurred ... A: Yes, the Columbian Exchange is concept to explain for this answer. As you know, that's the ...
Colonial America	8/3/2007
Q: I was wondering if you could help me with thisDescribe the changes in the economy and labor system ... A: I'll be glad to help with your question. I suggest organizing your response to to include the ...
us history	7/28/2007
Q: How did the economic resources of the North and South affect the war? A: Assuming you mean the Civil War, the North's superior industrial capacity resulted in greater ...
us history	7/23/2007
Q: What similarities and differences were among the reform movement in the early to the mid-1800s? A: I'll be glad to help with your question. The similarities included that the reforms were aimed at ...
US History	7/17/2007
Q: How did the experience of the Navajo weaken the argument of some government officials that the best ... A: I'll be glad to help with your question. The effort to assimilate the Navajo resulted in a ...
Question	7/10/2007
Q: how are you going? Thank you for taking the time to answer this question. I was just wondering about ... A: I'll be glad to help with your question. You're definitely correct that a major cause of the Great ...
Rhode Island events	7/1/2007
Q: What noteworthy first, as it later transpired, took place on 22 June 1935 in Rhode Island A: I'll be glad to help with your question, which is a difficult one. The best information I could ...
US History	6/17/2007
Q: How did Britain’s treatment of its North American colonies evolve from the Seven Years’ War to the ... A: I'll be glad to help with your question. British colonial policy evolved from "benign neglect" to ...
colonial legislature	6/16/2007
Q: what caused America to create a colonial legislature? A: I'll be glad to help with your question. By creating legislatures in the colonies, Americans were ...
Most important U.S. event since 1950	6/12/2007
Q: What do you think is the most important event of American History since 1950? How has it impacted ... A: I'll be glad to offer my opinion. I think that President Kennedy's murder in 1963 was the most ...
Music during 20's	6/7/2007
Q: What type of music did people listen to during the 20's that realated to what was going economically ... A: There was a great variety of music during the 1920s. Fast-paced music (and related dances) such as ...
The Great Depression	6/7/2007
Q: What were the causes of the Great DEpression? A: I'll be glad to help with your question. The main causes of the Great Depression were: 1. The ...
Gettysburg Lessons	5/6/2007
Q: Are there any lessons from Gettysburg that we can apply to contemporary conflicts? Political and ... A: I'll be glad to help with your question. Lee's strike into Pennsylvania would have been considered ...
tribunal	5/4/2007
Q: What is a brief list of some tribunals? My main question is why would someone he tried in a ... A: I'll be glad to help with your question. In the US, military tribunals were held during the Civil ...
mei lai massacre	4/28/2007
Q: how was the mei lai massacre covered up? A: I'll be glad to help with your question. Below is a good summary of the start of the cover-up: ...
Dollar Sign	4/27/2007
Q: What does the $ sign for our currency mean and stand for..?axygn A: I'll be glad to help with your question. The dollar sign originates from the handwritten ...
US Military Item	4/26/2007
Q: I searched through the list of experts and your profile seems most promising. I recently acquired a ... A: I'll be glad to help with your question. I'm inclined to think that it was a radio operator's ...
Chads	4/26/2007
Q: Greetings Max, I read the following: Chads were made famous in the highly contentious 2000 ... A: I'll be glad to help with your question. To the best of my knowledge, the instrument used to punch ...
History - Manifest Destiny	4/23/2007
Q: What was Manifest Destiny's impact the impact on US foreign policy in the mid-1800's? ANSWER: Hi ... A: The American acquisition of new territory in North America, which was that was motivated by the idea ...
US History: Aquiring New lands	4/22/2007
Q: i came up on a question that i do not understand because to me it lacks the info. the question is ... A: The question refers to the Filipino insurrection against American rule, which began just after the ...
History - Manifest Destiny	4/22/2007
Q: What was Manifest Destiny's impact the impact on US foreign policy in the mid-1800's? A: I'll be glad to help with your question. The impact of the idea of Manifest Destiny was to motivate ...
Help!	4/20/2007
Q: How did Texas gain their independence from Mexico after the Alamo fell? Why was Davy Crockett ... A: The Battle of the Alamo was a fight between Mexican forces, led by General Santa Anna, and a rather ...
Help!	4/19/2007
Q: How did Texas gain their independence from Mexico after the Alamo fell? Why was Davy Crockett ... A: I'll be glad to help with your questions. A month after the Alamo, Texans defeated Santa Anna at ...
WWI	4/17/2007
Q: I am studying this subject in class, and I do not understand all the positive outcomes of this war. ... A: Self-determination, in the context of international relations, means that coherent ethnic and racial ...
History	4/16/2007
Q: What were the economic and political reasons for South Carolina adopting the Nullification ... A: I'll be glad to help with your question. The economic reason was that the tariffs made manufactured ...
industrialization	4/15/2007
Q: I have to write a short essay response to the effects of industrialization, any ideas would be ... A: I'll be glad to help. In your essay, I suggest focusing on the following responses to ...
abolition	4/12/2007
Q: What arguments and strategies did the southern and northern opponents of abolition use? A: Northern arguments against abolition centered on the idea that Southern states had the right to ...
Eisenhower	4/10/2007
Q: What was the effect of Eisenhower's economic policies on his defense and foreign policies? A: I'll be glad to help with your question. The effect on defense policy was to reduce spending on ...
Nullification	4/7/2007
Q: What were the economic and political reasons for South Carolina adopting the Nullification ... A: You're very welcome. Economically, South Carolina objected to the tariffs because they would have ...
U.S. History	4/3/2007
Q: Why did Texans seek independence from Mexico in the 1830s? Why did they want the United States to ... A: Texans wanted to separate from Mexico because Mexicans were opposed to slavery, and were beginning ...
slaves	4/2/2007
Q: Did Christianity help or hamper slaves in dealing with their condition? A: I'll be glad to help with your question. In my opinion, Christianity helped slaves deal with their ...
1800-1830's?	4/2/2007
Q: I'm trying to find any resources on the south during the early antebellum/Jacksonian era. Around ... A: I'll be glad to help with your question. Jack Larkin's book is the best modern guide to daily life ...
American Revolution	3/31/2007
Q: What contribution did the Native Americans and the Puritan make in the American Revolution? A: I'll be glad to help with your question. Practically all Native American tribes favored the British ...
WWII and Pearl Harbor	3/30/2007
Q: Why did the beauty products industry do particularly well during the war? I know, random question, ... A: I'll be glad to help with your question. In the US war effort, it was important to keep morale ...
social studies	3/29/2007
Q: why did Alexander Hamilton beliee th efederal government should be stronger thean state? A: I'll be glad to help with your question. Hamilton felt that the national government had to be ...
social, economic and political	3/28/2007
Q: Please compare and contrast the philosophies of Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton A: I'll be glad to help with your question. Jefferson believed in a relatively weak government, while ...
Theodore Roosevelt	3/26/2007
Q: I am writing a thesis regarding the various nicknames of 26th President Theodore Roosevelt and have ... A: I'll be glad to help with your question. It's documented that one of Roosevelt's nicknames during ...
year of 1930 train travel	3/12/2007
Q: Writing a book set in the Great Depression. Need info on train travel. My book has two children ... A: I'll be glad to help with your research. Assuming the children were not upper-class, they would ...
help	3/7/2007
Q: 1. When you buy a U.S. government savings bond, you're doing so under the power given to Congress ... A: I'll be glad to help with your questions. I've listed below only my corrections, not the ones you ...
Wilson/Treaty of Versailles	3/2/2007
Q: President Wilson's ineptitude and stubborness led to the Senate defeat of the Treaty of Versailles. ... A: I'll be glad to help with your question. I think that this statement is a little too hard on ...
Interview	2/26/2007
Q: Matthew is my 3rd grade student who is doing an independent study project on Thomas Edison. One of ... A: I'll be glad to help with these questions. 1. His prodigious contributions to American technology ...
lincoln and lbj	2/19/2007
Q: My FirstI have a debate coming up where I have to disprove Abraham Lincoln and Lindon Johnson were ... A: Okay I believe I understand now. Lincoln displayed patience and wisdom during the Civil War, and ...
jim crow laws	2/14/2007
Q: OK I THINK I KNOW THE ANSWER TO THIS QUESTION BUT JUST TO MAKE SURE, WHO WAS INVOLVED WITH THIS ... A: I'll be glad to help. Involved in the problem were those in power in America: The courts, and the ...
jim crow laws	2/13/2007
Q: How did Jim Crow laws affect African Americans in the south after reconstruction? A: I'll be glad to help with your question. Jim Crow laws denied Black Americans basic equality, both ...
Texas - 4 States?	2/9/2007
Q: The Constitution of 1845, which was the resolution that allowed Texas into the Union, stated that ... A: I'll be glad to help. The Congressional authorization of Texas stated that Texas could join the ...
History	2/5/2007
Q: In your opinion is history true? i understand that history is someones written record or opinion of ... A: which are important ones. I’ll be glad to help. Your understanding of history is right, Yvonne. ...
Chesapeake and new england	2/5/2007
Q: The Virginia, Chesapeake, and New England colonies were similar in some ways and different in ... A: I'll be glad to help. Virginia produced tobacco and was Anglican. New England was Puritan and ...
Historical crime question	2/3/2007
Q: You may or may not be able to help me with this...it's a simple question, but I can't seem to find ... A: I'll be glad to help. Yes, stagecoach robbery was considered a felony, as was robbery of any kind. ...
Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings	1/24/2007
Q: Do you think that our government should have to pay reparations to the victims of the Hiroshima and ... A: I'll be glad to help. The answer is a matter of opinion, and here is mine: I don't think the US ...
The Mormon United Order and slavery	1/21/2007
Q: The book Great Basin Kingdom, by Leonard J. Arrington, contains a chapter on the history of the ... A: I'll be glad to help. In fact, the Morman Church was opposed to slavery. The firmness of that ...
Bath	1/20/2007
Q: I heard that people took a bath once a week in 1900.( they didnt think baths were healthy or ... A: In 1776, the average person took took a bath around once every 10 days. However, people still bathed ...
Height	1/20/2007
Q: I know that the average man's height in 1900 was 5'6. Do you know the average in 1776? A: I'll be glad to help. The average height for a man during the period of the Revolution was 5'9". ...
f.d.r and the great depression	1/19/2007
Q: exactly how many programs did F.D.R. start to get america through the depression? could you name a ... A: I'll be glad to help with your question. There were 18 major programs, and several minor ones. ...
Elastic Clause	1/10/2007
Q: How does the elastic clause connect to the national bank? A: I'll be glad to help. The "elastic clause" (Article 1, Section 8) states that Congress can enact ...
Smedley D. Butler	1/4/2007
Q: I recently saw a documentary in which a (perhaps not strangely) obscure historical footnote was ... A: I'll be glad to help. Jules Archer's book THE PLOT TO SEIZE THE WHITE HOUSE focuses entirely on ...
American Revolution Soldier Enlistment Ages	12/30/2006
Q: I am having difficulty finding what the cutoff ages for American soldiers enlisting in the American ... A: sorry for this delayed reply. I'll be glad to help. There was no draft during the Revolutionary ...
Andrew Jackson	12/26/2006
Q: Which action of Andrew Jackson's administration had the most positive outcome and which action had ... A: I'll be glad to help. The answer to this question is really a matter of opinion, Sarah. But, I can ...
Jacksonian Period	12/21/2006
Q: The Jacksonian Period has been celebrated as an era of the common man. To what extent did the period ... A: I'll be glad to help. Yes, I think you are justified in arguing that point. More specifically, the ...
COLONIAL N.Y.	12/18/2006
Q: iN DOING RESEARCH, i CANNOT GET A SPECIFIC QUESTION ON THE gOVERNMENT OF nEW aMSTERDAMwAS iT a SELF ... A: New Amsterdam definitely did not practice self-government. New Amsterdam was run by a governor ...
arguments in favor of expanion in the 1800's	12/18/2006
Q: What were some of the reasons for expanion in the U.S in the 1800's A: There were several distinct periods of expansion during the 1800s, Nathan, and the arguments during ...
Abraham Lincoln	12/17/2006
Q: "I am not, nor have I ever been, in favor of bringing about in any way the social and political ... A: I'll be glad to help. President Lincoln's statements cannot be reconciled. The fact is that he ...
colonial new york	11/5/2006
Q: please answer by today if not im going to get an f on the project... i need to know the government ... A: I'll be glad to help. During the period just before the Revolution, New York was controlled by a ...
History	11/5/2006
Q: What was the type of economy of the colony New Jersey? Can you please answer by today please and ... A: I'll be glad to help. Colonial NJ, just like the rest of the colonies before the Revolution, had ...
History	11/5/2006
Q: What was reason that the colony New Jersey came to the new world? Can you please answer by today and ... A: I'll be glad to help. The land of NJ was given to two favorites of the King, Sirs Berkeley and ...
Jeffersonian Critique of hamilton	11/5/2006
Q: Develop a Jeffersonian critique of Hamiltonian political and constitutional principles . Explain ... A: I'll be glad to help, and I apologize for the delay. Hamilton was believed that the government was ...
colonial new york	11/4/2006
Q: please answer me by tomorrow... i need to know why people came to colonial new york i need it to be ... A: I'll be glad to help. People came to colonial New York if they were interested in commercial ...
Monroe Doctrine	11/1/2006
Q: I am doing a project on the Monroe Doctrine for my AP US History class. I was wondering if you ... A: I'll be glad to help. Here are incidences during the 19th century to which the Monroe Doctrine was ...
1850-1861	11/1/2006
Q: I am having trouble getting my outline ready for this essay. Here is theBy the 1850's the ... A: I'll be glad to help. You're right, the Dred Scott decision is a great example. Another ...
us history	10/31/2006
Q: Did the battle over ratification of the Constituion hearken back in any way to such earlier ... A: I’ll be glad to help. I wouldn’t say that the ratification fight resembled the Paxton Boys or the ...
United States History	10/30/2006
Q: 1.Most of the Western Front was located in what country? 2.As a result of War War I,what country ... A: 1. France. 2. Germany. 3. Because he exposed corporate dishonesty and greed. 4. The Republicans ...
Monroe Doctrine/20th Century	10/28/2006
Q: I am doing a project on comparing/contrasting a 19th century event to a 20th/21st century issue. My ... A: I’ll be glad to help. I suggest applying the Monroe Doctrine to 21st century US and world affairs ...
United States History	10/28/2006
Q: 1.What effects did the Populist Party have on American politics?Discuss at least three effects. A: One effect was to highlight the economic concerns of farmers. A second effect was to give Western ...
United States History	10/27/2006
Q: 1.When and where did Haymarket Riot happen? What happened? 2.Explain the causes of Haymarket ... A: I'll be glad to help. Take a look at this link for an article about the Haymarket Riot. I think it ...
Populist Party	10/26/2006
Q: Using the populist party of the 1890s as a main example, how do economic protest parties form, how ... A: I’ll be glad to help. Economic parties form when there is a large number of people who don’t feel ...
postwar america	10/25/2006
Q: After the war with Vietnam can you tell me about the poverty in america. or was there poverty ... A: I’ll be glad to help. During the 1960s President Johnson started a movement which he called the ...
colonial history	10/25/2006
Q: write your own definition of democracy. then use this definition to argue that colonial politics had ... A: I’ll be glad to help. One definition of democracy is that the people directly rule themselves. ...
minor parties	10/25/2006
Q: At the moment I´m studying Political Parties. Right now I´m having trouble understanding how the ... A: I’ll be glad to help. Minor parties are simply small political parties, much smaller than the ...
american history	10/24/2006
Q: The phrase "hanging out" with someone apparently originate in the 50's or 60's. What would have ... A: This is a tough one, Frank. If “hanging-out” became well-known as an expression during the 1950s or ...
U.S History Revolution	10/24/2006
Q: What were some of the reasons that Parliamentary taxation, the restriction of civil liberties, ... A: I’ll be glad to help. For a long time, the colonists were pretty free to run their own affairs. ...
Factors to Survive in Colonies	10/20/2006
Q: What did the early original colonists need to survive in the three different regions (New England, ... A: I'll be glad to help. You're right, furs were important in New England. But they also needed crops ...
American Civil War: Black Enlistment (South)	10/19/2006
Q: Were there black confederate soldiers. If so, what is your source? A: I'll be glad to help. Yes, the Confederate government did permit Black people to become soldiers, ...
American History	10/18/2006
Q: 1. Compare and contrasr the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution, especially in regard to ... A: I'll be glad to help. The Articles of Confederation really didn't create a unified country. ...
ABOUT THE BILL OF RIGHTS	10/18/2006
Q: HOW WAS THE 9TH AMENDMENT EFFECTIVE BACK WHEN IT FIRST WAS CREATED AND NOW? A: I'll be glad to help. The importance of the 9th Amendment is that it specifies that citizens' have ...
what are the regions in the u.s and why are they unique?	9/28/2006
Q: what are the regions in the u.s and why are they unique? based on the climate of the u.s why is the ... A: I'm very sorry for the delay in this reply. I haven't been able to get to a computer for a couple ...
Ellis Island Immigration	9/26/2006
Q: I am a student at Murphy Middle School and I am conducting a HIstory Fair project on the Immigration ... A: I’ll be glad to help. The significance of Ellis Island was that it was the point of entry to the ...
Cuban Missile Crisis	9/13/2006
Q: i am in my final year of school and we have to complete an individual history major. 2000 words. my ... A: I’ll be glad to help. The choice to quarantine (blockade) Cuba during the Missile Crisis did turn ...
The moon landing	9/10/2006
Q: I am trying to teach children aged between 9 and 10 about why the moon landing was such an important ... A: I’ll be glad to help. The moon landing was important because it was the first time that humans had ...
Civil War history	9/9/2006
Q: I live in a Kentucky town that was occupied by both Union and Southern forces during the Civil War. ... A: I’ll be glad to help. State banks typically did not move their funds during the war, because they ...
revolution	9/9/2006
Q: If you can answer this question it would be great: TO what extent had the colonists developed a ... A: I'll be glad to help. Americans’ sense of identity and unity did dramatically increase during the ...
Government...	9/8/2006
Q: Maybe you will be know the answer for this question, because it's really hard for me. " Although a ... A: Just to clear it up for you, here is the issue its asking about: We have the right to free speech in ...
About the colonic period...	9/5/2006
Q: To what extent did the northern and southern colonies develop into different societies? Answer - ... A: I apologize that you were disatisfied with my second response. Please note that your second question ...
About the colonic period...	9/5/2006
Q: To what extent did the northern and southern colonies develop into different societies? A: I'll be glad to help. The North and the South actually developed into quite different societies. By ...
American History	9/3/2006
Q: My questions are regarding the 18th century. I have the jist of them, but if you could give me the ... A: I'll be glad to help. 1. Democracy literally means "rule by the people." Strictly speaking, Rhode ...
loiusiana	8/30/2006
Q: I know that the gulf of mexico is the border ocean for louisiana but I don't know how it affects the ... A: I'll be glad to help. If a state has a large body of water bordering it, like Lousiana does, then ...
Labor Day	8/30/2006
Q: I want to give a quick overview of how the Labor Day Holiday came to be for a second grade class ... A: I'll be glad to help. Rather than try to improve on what's already out there, here is a link that ...
Martin's Hundred	8/26/2006
Q: What was remarkable about residents of Martin's Hundred sending representatives to the Virginia ... A: I'll be glad to help. Here is an example of information available on this settlement, Megan: ...
American History	8/24/2006
Q: 1. DISCUSS THE ROLE OF RELIGION IN SHAPING NEW ENGLAND SOCIETY DURING THE COLONIAL ERZ. WHY DID NEW ... A: I'll be glad to help with your questions. However, I can only provide guideline information since ...
U.S. History	8/7/2006
Q: To whom was columbus addressing as "your highness" in the last sentence of his passage? A: I'll be glad to help. Columbus was addressing Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand. They were the ...
19th century prisons	7/31/2006
Q: I guess we've all seen the scenes in those prison movies where the convict is leaving jail at the ... A: I apologize for my delayed reply, I haven't had access to the internet for a few days. Prison ...
railroads	7/27/2006
Q: C. in 1862? Thank you for all of your help.Do you know when, approximately, U.S. railroads began ... A: Yes, I would say you would be right to assume that. Further, Union Station would have been swarming ...
railroads	7/26/2006
Q: Do you know when, approximately, U.S. railroads began using porters to carry baggage for passengers? ... A: I'll be glad to help. It was in the 1860s that George Pullman, the railroad car magnate, first hired ...
Discovery	7/12/2006
Q: Am I right in thinking that Columbus only discovered the Caribbean islands, but that Amerigo ... A: I'll be glad to help. Columbus did land in the Caribbean, but also in South America. Amerigo ...
about the 13 amendment	7/6/2006
Q: what were the origins of the 13 amendments and what was one of the historical application of the 13 ... A: I'll be glad to help. The 13th Amendment abolished slavery, and this was a result of the Union ...
1920s Railway Travel	6/30/2006
Q: I am writing a book set in 1929 and am curious to know what train travel would have been like in the ... A: It sounds like you're working on an interesting project! I'll be glad to help. First, yes, separate ...
Yellow Power	6/29/2006
Q: Do you know what the Yellow Power Movement is? A: I'll be glad to help. The Yellow Power Movement was a effort by Asian Americans, particularly ...
Industrialization	6/14/2006
Q: Yes this if helpful. Let me ask why you think that the South never took hold of industrialization ... A: There are several reasons why the South didn’t expand beyond simply growing cotton: 1. There was ...
idustrialization	6/11/2006
Q: John A: I apologize for not being able to answer earlier, I wasn't able to get to a computer yesterday. But, ...
military	6/6/2006
Q: what does civilian control of the military mean like by McArthur, when Truman fired him,texts say ... A: I'll be glad to help with your question. What it means is that the ultimate person in control of ...
black restrictions	5/26/2006
Q: Were black codes passed after the 14th amendment?How could that be?"states can't make laws to ... A: The Black Codes were enacted when Reconstruction ended, in 1877. Some of them lasted until the ...
immigration	5/26/2006
Q: What's the difference between the Sherman Antitrust act and the clayton antitrust act? Also, was ... A: The Sherman Antitrust Act was meant to prevent monopolies from restricting the American free market ...
immigration	5/25/2006
Q: In the early 1800s, would immigrants working for factories take away jobs from natives just like in ... A: I'll be glad to help. In the early 1800s, there were actually very few factories, as well as very ...
Guns- Follow up	5/25/2006
Q: (Had to delete to make room for next question) Answer - Hi Gabe, Thanks for your question, I'll be ... A: I agree that examining their style would be relatively easy, since there are plenty of resources ...
Guns	5/25/2006
Q: Sorry if the following elaboration seems needless, I felt that I should include it though. Sorry, ... A: I'll be glad to help. I suggest focusing on 3 or 4 episodes or time periods within the span ...
US History-advanced in communication	5/22/2006
Q: though i am not sure if this related to economics, but i hope u can help me with this: The computer ... A: I'll be glad to help. And I apologize for the delay in replying. For some reason your question was ...
Soldiers	5/18/2006
Q: The soldiers of which nation committed the Mei Li massacre? A: I'm glad to help. The My Lai Massacre was committed by American soldiers in Vietnam and the ...
us history on battle of tippecanoe	5/18/2006
Q: in what way did the battle of tippecanoe push the united states towards war with brittain? A: I'll be glad to help. One of the complaints the US had about England prior to the War of 1812 was ...
civil war	5/4/2006
Q: ok i am doing this project on the civil war and i wanted to know everything about the battle of bull ... A: I'll be glad to help. Here are two links to excellent articles about the First Battle of Bull Run, ...
socail studies	5/3/2006
Q: what is the age of the power driven machine A: I'll be glad to help. Some people would call the "age of the power driven machine" the period in ...
New Orleans	5/2/2006
Q: Can you give me a brief overview of what New Orleans life was like in 1852? and what did they think ... A: John, Thank you for your question. I'll be glad to help. New Orleans in 1852 was a thriving port ...
world war 2	5/1/2006
Q: If the Japanese were seeking expansion in ordr to increase their access to resources (esp. oil) - ... A: I'll be glad to help. The Japanese took possession of the tiny islands in the Pacific so that the ...
what are two developments...	5/1/2006
Q: what are two developments between 1778 and 1781 that were instrumental in securing America's ... A: I'll be glad to help. Just so I understand correctly, Cheri, I think the question means "What two ...
U.S history	4/27/2006
Q: . 1.u say that by the end of jackson presidency there's more demoratcis in the population? is that ... A: Yes, by saying that America was more democratic by the end of Jackson's presidency, I mean that ...
U.S history	4/27/2006
Q: He marc, i hope u can help me.. i have a question discuss what you consider the three most important ... A: I'll be glad to help. In my opinion, here are the three most important differences: 1. America ...
U.S. History	4/25/2006
Q: ------------------------- THANK YOU MARC, IT DID HELP. BUT I HAVE ANOTHER QUESTION FOR YOU. AS FAR ... A: The Declaration came about because the members of the Continental Congress voted to declare their ...
U.S. History	4/25/2006
Q: If you were a ruler of a Foreign country, why would you give a group of Americans (representing the ... A: I'll be glad to help. The Declaration advocates the idea that people are born free, equal, and that ...
foreign policy	4/13/2006
Q: How effective was US foreign policy during the period of 1945-1963 in combating Communist aggression ... A: I'll be glad to help. The US was very successful in containing communist expansion during the ...
U.S. History	4/12/2006
Q: 1) What were America's greatest military and ideological contributions to the Allied victory in WW1? ... A: I'll be glad to help. 1. The American ideological contributions are best summarized by President ...
Declaratory Act	4/8/2006
Q: Can you tell me what the Declaratory Act of 1766 was? A: I'll be glad to help. The Declaratory Act, which was passed by the British Parliament in 1766, ...
Peyton Randolph House	4/6/2006
Q: Do you know anything about the Peyton Randolph House located in Williamsburg, Virginia? A: I'll be glad to help. Here are some links that will definitely help. This one gives a lot of ...
American History	3/23/2006
Q: " 1. The first woman in space was? A. Valentina Tershkova B. Christa McAuliffe C. Sally Ride D. ... A: I'll be glad to help. Below are the answers. A C D Question 4 doesn't have a correct answer ...
socialism	3/20/2006
Q: is it possible to have a socialist government here in the united states? If we were a socialist ... A: I'll be glad to help. While it is possible for us to have a socialist government in the United ...
17th Century French	3/19/2006
Q: What was the French settlement culture of 17th century? A: The French culture in their colonies revolved around the fur trade with Native Americans. The French ...
life for liberty?	3/15/2006
Q: Who was the first person credited for giving his/life for liberty? (american liberty) A: I would be glad to help. It's difficult to say who the FIRST person in American history was that ...
Constitution	3/14/2006
Q: Why did the writers of the Constitution include items in the Constitution like indirect election of ... A: The members of the Constitutional Convention did not trust the general public to make wise ...
The Constitution	3/14/2006
Q: I have a two partWhy were some delegates so hesitant to approve the Constitution? Why did some ... A: I'll be glad to help. People opposed to the ratification of the Constitution were labeled ...
Early Public Schools	3/13/2006
Q: What were the three basic principles of public education? A: I'll be glad to help. If you mean three principles of the public education system, Sophie, then ...
teaching history	2/20/2004
Q: I am 17 years old and I am enrolled in an AP US History class. Quite honestly, I didn't like it at ... A: I appreciate your question, and I'll be glad to offer my advice. Teaching can be a very rewarding ...
Imperialism and government	2/18/2004
Q: What type of Government was set up in Kenya? In what ways did Great Britain use the natives in their ... A: Since I'm not too familiar with the history of Kenya, I refer you to the websites below, which ...
u.s. history essay ideas	2/17/2004
Q: i don't know if ur going to help me on this, but i'm doing a u.s. history ap essay and i need to ... A: I'll be glad to help you. Maybe the question's meaning will become clearer if different words are ...
Veiws of Alexander Hamilton and Tomas Jefferson	2/13/2004
Q: Analyze the diffrences in political views of ALexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson. Decide which ... A: Jefferson supported small farmers, individual liberty more than government power, and a strict ...
wwI	2/13/2004
Q: .. Could you tell me to what extent the U.S. achieved the objectives that led it to enter the First ... A: I'll be glad to help with your question. The US obtained every objective that led it into WWI, ...
The political Philosophy of the Constitution	2/10/2004
Q: I am having trouble with a question. The question is in Edward J. Erler's "The polotical Philosophy ... A: I'll be glad to help with your question. “Original intent” refers to that which the writers of the ...
Causes of the Civil War	2/10/2004
Q: I'm writing this paper on the causes of the civil war, or rather on the relevance of slavery as a ... A: I'll be glad to help with your question. The subject you're dealing with is one of the most ...
Patrick Henry's Speech	2/9/2004
Q: my name is Kayla Carpenter, and I am in a college history course. I was recently assigned a paper ... A: I'll be glad to help you with your question. The reason for Henry's speech was that he was ...
World War 2	2/9/2004
Q: i know that the United States declared neutrality and that they did not want to get involved in WW2 ... A: I'll be glad to help with your question. The reasons that the “shooting war” began in the Pacific ...
3 charters of VA	1/19/2004
Q: My name is Kayla and I am a high school student that is taking a college level US history course. I ... A: I'll be glad to help with your question. It turns out that there is an excellent website that ...
1920's Railway Travel	1/19/2004
Q: I am currently at work on a musical that takes place during the vaudeville era, and there is a scene ... A: I'll be glad to help. Prior to the Great Depression, train travel was much more prestigious and ...
What happened in colonial America?	1/10/2004
Q: By the time I was a high school student in the 1970s the colonial period from the founding of ... A: I apologize for the delay. The colonial period, despite its obvious importance, has been relatively ...
Religious Influence On Revolutionary War	12/10/2003
Q: What role did religion play the American Revolutionary War? In what ways did religion influence the ... A: The people who came to America were either looking for the adventure of taming a new country, ...
U.S. History	12/3/2003
Q: I want to know about the New Deal era. All I know about is that FDR was president at that time. I ... A: I'll be glad to help you. Since it seems like you need a lot of information - more than my fingers ...
Popular Music 1835-1840 US	10/27/2003
Q: Could you possibly provide titles and lyrics to popular songs warbled over the pianoforte for the ... A: Normally I can provide the answer to someone's question in this very space, Nancy. But in this case, ...
history	10/23/2003
Q: How did the invention of the cotton gin affect slavery in the U.S ? A: I'll be glad to help with your question. The cotton gin made the separation of the cotton seed from ...
U.S. History	10/22/2003
Q: Kamin, for U.S. History we were recently asked to write an essay on how colonization in the original ... A: Poor girl! I'm sorry to hear that you're stuck with such a bad teacher. I'll be glad to help you. ...
factors of rebelion in 1776	10/21/2003
Q: I'm having trouble with this assignment: "Evaluate the relative importance of the following factors ... A: Don't despair, I'll be glad to help. The legacy of colonial religious and political ideas is the ...
Declaration of Independence	10/21/2003
Q: How did the English Parliament react to the colonies declaring independence? What did the British ... A: I'll be glad to help with your question. By the time Parliament received the Declaration of ...
Technology and the changes	10/20/2003
Q: I have a question concerning the technology chang-es that occured during the 1800-1900 time period. ... A: I'll be glad to answer your question. The different effects of these inventions are all related, ...
eugenics	10/19/2003
Q: In early century family studies, like Goodards' Kallikak family study, what is meant by ... A: I'll be glad to answer your question. "Mongolian" was another word for Asian, specifically meaning ...
1865-1945	10/15/2003
Q: 1) Why did America side with the French and British in WWI? 2) The main elements of the progressive ... A: I'll be glad to help with your questions. 1. The US sided with France and Britain during WWI for ...

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