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European nations travelled to North America and started the New World
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North America became their own nation and was no longer under Britain's rule
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The laws of the U.S.
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Federalists believed a strong central government was the best option for the new nation
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President Jefferson tried to get rid of the Federalist's ideas and believed individual state governments were the way to go
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Second war for U.S. independence from Great Britain; promoted nationalism
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Promoted unity as a nation rather than separation between states; led by Henry Clay, James Madison, and James Monroe
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President Jackson believed in more rights for the lower & middle classes and was against the upper class
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Debates over whether slavery should be added to the new land the U.S. had settled; led the Civil War
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The colonists believed God wanted them to settle all the land to the west, which caused the Mexican War and issues between the North and South
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War over national unity and slavery between the North and South U.S.
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Southern states were re-joining the Union after the Civil War and black Americans/African Americans were receiving the rights they deserved
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Manufacturing and big business became huge in the US; many Europeans immigrated to the US; cities grew in the US
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US was trying to become better economically, socially, and politically
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US was trying to extend its power by taking control of other countries such as the Philippines, Guam, and Puerto Rico
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World war between the Central Powers(Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman empire) and the Allied Powers(France, Russia, England, Italy, US)
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Time after World War 1 when women's rights were of higher importance and "easy credit" made money very accessible; decade long celebration of WW1 victory
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Period after the Roaring 20s that occurred because so many people were in debt from "easy credit", which caused a stock market crash
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World war between the Allied Powers(France, GB, US, China, Soviet Union) and the Axis Powers(Germany, Japan, Italy); Holocaust
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US and Russia did not get along; no actual physical fighting occurred
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People trying to get equality regarding race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, etc.; still going on today
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The Cold War ended and Russia fell, leaving the US as the Sole Superpower
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US is trying to maintain safety and security, and protect its citizens from terrorist groups looking to destroy western civilization