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This is a time period when European nations competed with others to establish colonies. These colonies where used to build their economies.
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When the American colonies broke way from Great Britain to become independent. Creating their own nation.
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A document that has the basic law of the US. It explains all the powers of the Branches of our government.
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Powerful Men sought to make the Federal government
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During Jeffersons Presidency, he attempted to reverse the federalists policies. Which lead to the individual state governments having more power to govern their people.
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War between US and Great Britain. This War increased foreign respect for the US and helped promote Nationalism.
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This was a time between the war. Where we had great political leaders tried to promote national interests over certain differences. During this time the US Flag had 23 stars.
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Jackson was associated with a movement that involved a increase in popular participation in the government. This created greater right of the common man and was opposed to the upper class.
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This was an issue that over the expansion of the new land. This was an expansion to slavery to the areas this lead to the civil war.
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Was a belief that god wanted America to expand west. This led to the Mexican War. This also lead to certain conflicts between the North & South.
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War between the US and the Confederate States of America that was caused by the questions over National Union and the issue of Slavery.
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Period after the Civil War when southern states were allowed back in to the Union, while the nation attempted to grant the former slaves the rights that they been denied.
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Increase I'm manufacturing capability as the big business became a dominate force in American society. Immigration increased from Europe. The cities grew.
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This was aimed to get the government back in control, restore economic opportunities and correct injustices in American life.
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US wanted to influence other foreign nations to expand its markets. Us took over Philippians, Puerto Rico, Guam, and gained great influence over Cuba.
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Global military conflict that took place mostly in Europe. A war that left millions dead and shaped the modern world.
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Era between the two world wars, Prohibition, speakeasies, gangsters and the traditional roles of women were challenged. Businesses boomed.
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Major worldwide economic downturn. Featured massive unemployment, business and banking failures, mortgage foreclosures.
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Worldwide conflict fought between the Allied powers and the Axis powers . The Allies won. Several Major events happened during this time.
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Intense conflict between US and USSR. No direct war but many conflicts/wars in which both 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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period after the fall of the soviet union and the end of the cold war.
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US attempt to maintain our National Security by fighting against al Qaeda and other extremist groups that wish to destroy America. This is keeping America from terrorist.