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Fleeing crop failure, land and job shortages, rising taxes, and famine, many came to the U. S. because it was perceived as the land of economic opportunity. Others came seeking personal freedom or relief from political and religious persecution. ... Immigrants entered the United States through several ports.
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Electoral College
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Who: delegates at the Constitutional Convention
What: A system of voting for president where the populace votes for electors who cast their votes for candidates for president (usually following their party's views or the popular vote). The number of votes per state = number of senators + number of representatives in the House of Representatives.
When: created 1787
Where: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Why: Because, in the founders' eyes, the average the average citizen wasn't smart or well versed enough in politics to actually choose their own president.
Significance: This is the system that is still used today to pick the president.
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Slavery was prohibited in states north of the 36°36', and this line continued west until California, which was completely admitted to the Union as a free state. In turn, slavery was allowed beneath the line. Missouri, on the other hand, was allowed into the Union as a slave state. This allowed for the amount of slave and free states to stay balanced to preserve the status quo in Congress.
