Many physical features, such as mountain ranges and valleys, have made migrating and settling difficult. Migrating west was very difficult for many pioneers because of the rough terrain and weather they encountered. The Atlantic Ocean to the right was a great asset because it led to trading with Europe and passage to the eastern hemisphere. Lakes and rivers, such as the Great Salt Lake and the Mississippi River, have been an asset as well in producing salt, fish, and transporting goods. History was shaped by how the climates and physical features were laid out.
1. Dred Scott was not a person protected by the Constitution
2. Slaves are property
3. Property cannot be taken from an owner without due process
Under these three premises, Dred Scott could not be free of a slave owner under any circumstance because he was a slave, therefore not a person but property, and couldn't be taken away unless due process was served on his master.
By refusing to run for a third term, George Washington set the standards of executive term limits. Although he could have ran for a third term, he felt as if that was an abuse of executive power and, therefore, set the stage for an unofficial two-term limit until it was made official after the third running of Teddy Roosevelt under the Progressive Party in 1912.
Roman Catholicism was the religion in Spain in 1519