Her pension was denied because she worked during a time when women were not allowed to accompany men. ... Her request was also denied because she was married before records were kept and she could not prove she was married to a soldier
Congress allowed for pensions for Civil War nurses, but Ellen’s application is denied because the paperwork for her appointment as a nurse was not filed properly. Then her pension was denied because she worked during a time when women were not allowed to accompany men. Her request was also denied because she was married before records were kept and she could not prove she was married to a soldier.
The Land Ordinance was a act passed by Congress that allowed land in the West and Midwest to be purchased for cheap. It benefited Americans because it allowed them to own land.
John Locke believed that everyone should have natural rights. After the revolution the declaration of independence gave all citizens of the United States. <span />