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Why did immigrants entering Ellis Island accept the new surnames given to them? Were they required for some government purpose? What would prevent immigrants from using their birth name or chosen name?	8
With John Marshall so dominant in the early decades of the Supreme Court, what happened when a minor Justice disagreed with Marshall’s interpretation during deliberations?	8
Who was the first President to sit for an interview with a journalist and why did they decide to do it?	8
After the heated process of drafting the Constitution, the First Congress seems to have been extremely effective, drafting and passing a number of foundational Acts. How was the First Congress so effective? Were any Congressmen who were instrumental in authoring and passing the bills?	7
It seems obvious in retrospect that the US would side with the UK and France during WW1, but what was the relationship between the US and France really like prior to the American military arriving in France mid-War?	7
How did the role of the Roman Emperor change when the culture shifted from believing the Emperor to be a living God to Christianity, where the Emperor could not be God?	7
Why was the Nixon Administration not able resolve the status of Taiwan during negotiations to open up relations with China?	6
What did cities like Indianapolis and Columbus do during 1950-2001 to prevent the demise of their cities that places like St. Louis and Cleveland did not?	6
When and how did the United States supplant the European Powers as the dominant foreign influence in Latin America?	6
It’s 1939-1941, I’m an American, and I own property in France. Can I go and visit my property while France is occupied by the Germans? What about Vichy France?	6

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