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Some Americans thought that making California a part of the US would strengthen the security of the nation because there was going to be fewer war threats by adding more territory.
Explanation
They believed that it would protect them more from war threats because California provided a coastline to protect the country, which added more territory. Having the control of it, they could build a defense against other countries who would want to invade from the west side.
In addition, California's natural resources such as silver, gold, and fertile soil were very important for the nation, which was in a growing process.
Explanation: Ok so, The Fourteenth Amendment affirmed the new rights of freed women and men in 1868. The law stated that everyone born in the United States, including former slaves, was an American citizen. No state could pass a law that took away their rights to “life, liberty, or property.” Women fought to use the 14th Amendment because it stated that everyone born in the United States, including former slaves, was an American citizen. No state could pass a law that took away their rights to “life, liberty, or property.”
Returning over 4,000,000 soldiers to the workforce and filling the void left by the cancellation of wartime manufacturing contracts
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Explanation:
The world war ended and there was an economic fading down because the country was involved in war time production and they have to transfer their focus to civilian and domestic production which was a major challenge. Production lines were ramped down and that led to the return of the crores of soldiers to stay unemployed for a while.
American economy was also in the verge of falling in recession due to the economic slowdown. American exports also dropped down sharply due to the war. Consumerism during the roaring twenties boosted the economy slowly and there was a gradual increase in the economic stability achieved by united states after the world war I.
