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Jan 26, 1400
Exploration & Colonization
Time when European nations and others competed with each other to colonize in North and South america -
American Revolution
American colonies broke away from Great Britain, became independent, started own nation -
.U.S. Constitution
Basic Law of the US -
The Federalist Era
Men sought the create the federal Government -
Age of Jefferson
Jefferson attempted the federalist policies, State governments had more power -
War of 1812
War between US and Great Britain -
Age of Nationalism
Tried to promote national interest over sectional differences -
Era of Jacksonian Democracy
Movement toward increased popular participation in government -
Manifest destiny
belief that god wanted america to expand to the west -
Age of Sectional Conflict
issue of whether to expand slavery to new territories or not -
Civil War
War between the North and the South over slavery -
Reconstruction
after civil war when souther states were ra admitted into the union -
Progressive era
return control of govt. to the people, correct injustices and new eco opportunities -
Age of imperialism
influence over different nations -
World War 1
Global military conflict mostly in Europe -
Roaring 20s
Period between two world wars -
Great depression
Worldwide economic downturn -
World war 2
War fought between allied and axis powers -
Cold war
Conflict between US and USSR no direct war -
Civil rights Movement
political legal and social struggle by black americans to gain there rights -
age of industrialization, immigration and urbanization
Greatly increased manufacturing, millions of europeans arrived in the US, Growth of cities -
US AS sole super power
Period after fall of soviet union