The effect was, Women had to care for their family and also had to do the "mans work".
The Senate has confirmation power. Confirmation power is the senates responsability to approve presidential appointments such as cabinet level positions, judiciary and Ambassadors. All appointments must pass the the confirmation process and appointments are voted on by the senate.
By the time the U.S. reached the west coast, <u>Russia </u>had already colonized the Alaska through their territories in far-east Asia, that gave them a natural claim upon the west coast, but it was very distant from the developed part of Russia and Alaska was difficult to settle, so the U.S. bought the Alaska territories from them in 1867.
