the puritans sought the freedom to practice their religion as they wanted since they had been persecuted in their homeland.
Petersburg is really crucial for the victory because it's the main point for the Confederate's supply line.
By winning the war of Petersburg, the union managed to cut off food and ammo supplies for other soldiers in another battlefront which eventually caused the Confederate army to start falling like dominos.
Basically, the United States was trying to oppose the Soviet Union’s policies of communism, and that was the basis of the Cold War. The U.S. and U.K. thought that communism was spreading uncontrollably and that they had to stop the spread which was taking over East Russia and other parts of the world.
Both are Important
Amendment 14
All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.
Amendment 19
The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of Gender.
Neither is not more important than the other
Answer: Use of state militia to quell insurrection.
Explanation:
In acting quickly to supress an insurrection that threatened the unity of the United States by the use of state militia, President Washington set a precedent that would eventually become law with the Insurrection Act.
By this precedent, Presidents are empowered to raise state militias to quell rebellion if normal civilian judicial procedure fails and after they have ordered the people involved to disperse.
This precedent has been used by quite a number of presidents including Ulysses Grant, John Kennedy and Dwight Eisenhower as they attempted to enforce laws calling for equality.