A major problem for the United States after the Revolutionary War (1775-1783) was that tens of thousands of Loyalists, due to the climate of violence and fear that still existed after the conflict (particularly in the South), fled the country, retreating with the British army to Britain and other parts of the British Empire (Jamaica, Bahamas, India) and also to Canada, settling primarily in the regions of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. Since those Loyalists were often wealthy and educated, and they had been part of the thriving and cohesive upper class that controlled much of the industry and the commerce in areas such as New York or Boston, the social structure of the colonies changed significantly after their departure.
The second one, women never had the right to vote until the late 1900s.
His election caused a secession crisis because he had no votes from southern states which caused a political divide.
TRUE it was signed over to the U.S. in the treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo in exchange for 15 million after the war.
