What was a main reason large plantations developed in the South during the colonial period?

In the 1780s, the national government under the Articles of Confederation established its authority in the Northwest Territory by

A fundamental principle of a republican form of government is that

What was a major argument used by the Antifederalists to oppose ratifying the Constitution?

The judicial branch of government can check the legislative branch of government by

An example of the use of the unwritten constitution is the

At the start of the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln stated that the major reason for fighting the war was to

Passage of the Homestead Act in 1862 encouraged settlement of the Great Plains by

Between 1865 and 1900, how did the growth of industry affect American society?

The federal government reacted to the Supreme Court's ruling in 'Wabash, St. Louis & Pacific Railway Co. v. Illinois' (1886) by

In the late 1800s, the corporation became an important form of business organization primarily because it

The United States became directly involved in World War I as a result of Germany's

Progressivism was an early 20th-century movement that promoted

Which government action is directly related to the "clear and present danger" doctrine established in 'Schenck v. United States' (1919)?

Hosting the Washington Naval Disarmament Conference (1921) and signing the KelloggBriand Pact (1928) were efforts by the United States to

The Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s is best known for

Which factor best accounts for the affordability of Ford Model T automobiles in the 1920s?

Which problem did Franklin D. Roosevelt address first in his presidency?

"National Defense at Any Expense, but Keep Our Boys at Home." This 1941 slogan of the America First Committee promoted

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and the Warsaw Pact are examples of

Belief in the domino theory by presidents Dwight D. Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy, and Lyndon B. Johnson directly influenced their decisions to

The War on Poverty was an attempt by President Lyndon B. Johnson to

A main goal of President Richard Nixon's policy of détente was to

Which charges led to President Bill Clinton's impeachment?

One way in which Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid are similar is that they are all

Which presidential action was most consistent with the ideas presented by President George Washington in his Farewell Address?

The Populist movement of the 1890s and the civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s are similar in that both movements were attempts to

"Flappers" in the 1920s, "beatniks" in the 1950s, and "hippies" in the 1960s are all examples of

The Great Depression and the economic crisis known as the Great Recession (December 2007 -June 2009) were similar in that both led to