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Time period when European nations competed with each other to establish colonies in North and South America.
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American Colonies broke away from Great Britain, became independent and created their own nation.
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The Constitution went into affect on this day, when New Hampshire became the 9th state to sign.
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Alexander Hamilton, John Marshall, etc. fought to make the Federal Government stronger.
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The duration of Jefferson's presidency; he attempted to reverse the federalist policies.
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America's second war for independence. This war was between the United States and Great Britain.
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Time after the war of 1812, before the 1820's.
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Jackson associated with movement towards increased popular participation in government.
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The US added more land after the Mexican War, and the decision of whether or not add slavery to this new places began slowly developing the Civil War.
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Belief that God wanted America to expand to the west; this led to the Mexican War.
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War within the United States, between the North states and the Confederate states. The was was fought over slavery.
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Period after the Civil War in which the Southern states were readmitted into the Union. Former slaves began to obtain rights they had once been denied.
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US greatly increased its manufacturing capabilities, as big businesses became a dominant force.
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Aimed to return control of the government to the people, restore economic opportunities, and correct injustices in American life.
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US sought to acquire/have influence over foreign nations to expand its markets.
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A global military conflict that took place mostly in Europe. It was a total war that left millions dead and shaped the modern world.
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Period between the two World Wars; Prohibition, speakeasies, gangsters, and the roles of women were all challenged and changed.
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Major worldwide economic downturn; massive unemployment, failure of banks, mortgage foreclosures, etc.
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Worldwide conflict fought between the Allied powers and the Axis powers; the Allies won in 1945
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Intense conflict between US and USSR; there were no direct wars between the two, but there were many conflicts/wars in which both sides were involved.
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Political, legal, and social struggle by black Americans to gain full citizenship rights and to achieve racial equality by fighting segregation and discrimination.
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This happens after the fall of the Soviet Union, and after the Cold War.
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US attempt to maintain National security by fighting against Al Qaeda, ISIS, and other extremist groups that wish to destroy the United States.