The influence of religion in the US during this time was perhaps most notable in New England, where the Puritans used their hard work ethic to build the societies that would soon blossom into thriving cities. In the Southwest, religion took more of a backseat, and was more about worship than a way of life.
The Shay’s Rebellion started off when the US had been
struggling after the depression and the lack of currencies and the harsh
policies. This rebellion started in Massachusetts 1786-1787. The uprising was led
by Daniel Shay, a Revolutionary War Veteran
A direct democracy is a system of government that is that is purely a democracy, where the people decide on policy initiatives directly, opposed to a representative democracy which we have here in the United States where we elect officials to make political decisions
You could argue that this is an indication of Walter Cunningham's severe poverty. He is very poor, and poor people did not have access to sweets or treats such as molasses syrup, so when he was offered it he deemed it appropriate to drench his entire lunch in it.
December 7, 1941 after the Japanese bombed the American fleet in Pearl Harbor
