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Period: Aug 21, 1492 to
A time of european exploration and discovery
Little permanent settlement in what is now the United States -
The Declaration of Independance
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The Constitution
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The Bill of Rights
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Period: to
The North and South Rapidly developed quite a different Economies
The plantations in the south relied on slavery for power and wealth from the prodution of raw materials - Cotton, tobacco, sugar etc.
The industrial North relied more on Water-powered factories.