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Why didn't the Federalist Party support the war of 1812?

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Why was population growth in New France so much slower than it was in the Thirteen Colonies?

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During the USA's early expansion, the government eagerly allowed private parties to settle vacant land in order to develop it. But in its later westward expansion, the government changed direction and favored keeping large swaths of land in public hands. What brought about this change?

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In the old days, it seems like dissident nobles could just go into a province and "raise" an army. How exactly would someone in the middle ages or prior actually "raise" an army? Just hire mercenaries? Post flyers? Go door to door?

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After the US won the Mexican-American War, was there an exodus of Mexicans from lands acquired through the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo? Or did they stay? Was there any effort to assimilate them or teach them English?

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Was being an executioner in the middle ages considered creepy and socially unacceptable? A respectable blue-collar profession? Or even a prestigious, high-ranking one?

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How big of an obstacle to the Confederate war effort were: (1) The Confederate system of government and its emphasis on states' rights; (2) the leadership style of Jefferson Davis, as opposed to Abraham Lincoln?

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Repost: In the movie Black Mass, Whitey Bulger is shown supplying the IRA with weapons. How involved was the American underworld in the Troubles?

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What's the historical origin of conical party hats?

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What is the difference between Seljuk Turks and Orghuz Turks? And why are there so many Turks?

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Why didn't the Federalist Party support the war of 1812?	33	AskHistorians
Why was population growth in New France so much slower than it was in the Thirteen Colonies?	33	AskHistorians
During the USA's early expansion, the government eagerly allowed private parties to settle vacant land in order to develop it. But in its later westward expansion, the government changed direction and favored keeping large swaths of land in public hands. What brought about this change?	32	AskHistorians
In the old days, it seems like dissident nobles could just go into a province and "raise" an army. How exactly would someone in the middle ages or prior actually "raise" an army? Just hire mercenaries? Post flyers? Go door to door?	29	AskHistorians
After the US won the Mexican-American War, was there an exodus of Mexicans from lands acquired through the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo? Or did they stay? Was there any effort to assimilate them or teach them English?	27	AskHistorians
Was being an executioner in the middle ages considered creepy and socially unacceptable? A respectable blue-collar profession? Or even a prestigious, high-ranking one?	27	AskHistorians
How big of an obstacle to the Confederate war effort were: (1) The Confederate system of government and its emphasis on states' rights; (2) the leadership style of Jefferson Davis, as opposed to Abraham Lincoln?	27	AskHistorians
Repost: In the movie Black Mass, Whitey Bulger is shown supplying the IRA with weapons. How involved was the American underworld in the Troubles?	26	AskHistorians
What's the historical origin of conical party hats?	26	AskHistorians
What is the difference between Seljuk Turks and Orghuz Turks? And why are there so many Turks?	25	AskHistorians