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What did Washington do when people started to tar and feather tax collectors?
What did Washington do when people started to tar and feather tax collectors?
He sidestepped the Constitution, raised an army, and rode out with them, but then turned around at the last moment.
Why were the early years of the government considered experimental?
Why were the early years of the government considered experimental?
The government was considered experimental because they were constantly afraid that everything would collapse, and they used the word 'experiment' frequently to describe it.
What were the founders worried about in terms of factions?
What were the founders worried about in terms of factions?
The founders were worried about organized factions and were not excited about the idea of organized political parties.
What did the founding of American democracy leave many American people excluded from?
What did the founding of American democracy leave many American people excluded from?
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What deceptive mythology about American democracy requires people to overlook something significant about the founders?
What deceptive mythology about American democracy requires people to overlook something significant about the founders?
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What legislation granted formerly enslaved people the right to vote after the Civil War?
What legislation granted formerly enslaved people the right to vote after the Civil War?
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What violent actions did the first iteration of the Ku Klux Klan carry out in the South?
What violent actions did the first iteration of the Ku Klux Klan carry out in the South?
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What did African-American leaders protest against during the period of Reconstruction?
What did African-American leaders protest against during the period of Reconstruction?
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What was the level of discourse among Black congressmen during the Reconstruction period?
What was the level of discourse among Black congressmen during the Reconstruction period?
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In which state did voters elect a Black-majority House of Representatives, where African Americans made up almost 60% of the population?
In which state did voters elect a Black-majority House of Representatives, where African Americans made up almost 60% of the population?
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What types of violence did the first iteration of the Ku Klux Klan carry out in the South during the Reconstruction period?
What types of violence did the first iteration of the Ku Klux Klan carry out in the South during the Reconstruction period?
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In which state did voters elect a Black-majority House of Representatives during the Reconstruction period, where African Americans made up almost 60% of the population?
In which state did voters elect a Black-majority House of Representatives during the Reconstruction period, where African Americans made up almost 60% of the population?
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What were the African-American leaders protesting against during the period of Reconstruction?
What were the African-American leaders protesting against during the period of Reconstruction?
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What percentage of the population in South Carolina was made up of African Americans during the Reconstruction period?
What percentage of the population in South Carolina was made up of African Americans during the Reconstruction period?
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What was the level of discourse among Black congressmen during the Reconstruction period?
What was the level of discourse among Black congressmen during the Reconstruction period?
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