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What did the 15k American soldiers who invaded Mexico in 1846 think of the equatorial country?	0
Southern reconstruction following the Civil War bred hostility and caused the deaths of many black people. Given that, should we consider its accomplishments a net positive for newly freed black Americans?	0
To what degree did the US federal government attempt to manage and direct the settlement of California, Oregon, and Washington? Did they decide where towns should go, or were settlers left to figure it out for themselves and form their own municipal organizations?	0
Police Brutality has a long history in the United States. Have countries in Europe struggled with this in a similar fashion?	0
Jewish people were all over Europe by the 19th century, but with a culture and dietary restrictions that kept them from intermingling socially with the rest of the population, to some degree. Did this cultural separation leave them with different genetics than their fellow citizens?	0
The campaign for US prohibition was seen as a left wing cause. Now, campaigns removing the last local limitations on alcohol are seen as left wing causes. Should we take this to mean that the left/right dichotomy is value neutral and is simply based around defending/opposing the current status quo?	0
To what extent did ancient civilizations realize cultural appropriation was responsible for similarities in mythical gods and heroes vs the assumption that there was one pantheon recognized by different names in various places?	0
Scotland was Afghanistan in the 17th century. Fierce tribal conflict in the north. Theocracy of Calvinist zealots in the low countries. But in the 19th century it became an educated enconomic powerhouse. What happened?	0
Did the US Civil War have a realistic chance of becoming a world war?	0
When and how did "liberal" become a pejorative? Did the word lose its original meaning and simply came to represent whatever undesirable political beliefs a person might have?	0

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