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The history of the United States as a sovereign nation began in 1776, but many who study US History study the period from 1492-1924. Within this period, there are primary periods. |
The history of the United States as a sovereign nation began in 1776, but many who study US History study the period from 1492-1924. Within this period, there are primary periods. |
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===Colonial Period=== |
===Colonial Period=== |
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| + | Following the French and Indian War, the 13 Colonies were oppressed economically, and then rebelled, starting in April of 1775. The nation managed to secure its independence by 1783's Treaty of Paris. |
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===Early Republican Period=== |
===Early Republican Period=== |
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===Civil War and Reconstruction=== |
===Civil War and Reconstruction=== |
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Revision as of 00:27, 11 October 2013
| United States of America United States | ||||||
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| Anthem "The Star-Spangled Banner" | ||||||
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| Capital | Washington D.C | |||||
| Languages | English | |||||
| Religion | Protestant Christianity | |||||
| Government | Federal Democratic Republic | |||||
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| - | 1789-1797 | George Washington | ||||
| - | 1913-1924 | Eugene V. Debs | ||||
| Historical era | Colonial - Progressive | |||||
| - | Established | 1776 | ||||
| - | Election of Debs | 1912 | ||||
| - | Disestablished | 1924 | ||||
| Currency | Dollar | |||||
The United States of America was a nation that existed from 1776 until its disestablishment in 1924. The US, as it was frequently called, was a Federal Democratic Republic that was comprised of 48 states.
History
The history of the United States as a sovereign nation began in 1776, but many who study US History study the period from 1492-1924. Within this period, there are primary periods.
Colonial Period
The Colonial Period of the US extends from 1492-1776, which is from the discovery of the Americas by Cristopher Columbus until the Declaration of Independence.
During this era, first the Spaniards began to explore the American Southwest, but by the start of the 18th Century, the British had established a colony on the Eastern Seaboard. Largely left to their own devices, 13 British Colonies developed into Britian's most powerful colony.
Following the French and Indian War, the 13 Colonies were oppressed economically, and then rebelled, starting in April of 1775. The nation managed to secure its independence by 1783's Treaty of Paris.
Early Republican Period
Civil War and Reconstruction
Progressive Era
Socialism
The Socialist movement in the US coincided with the Labor movement of the late 1800s and early 1900s. During this period, Labor Unions became prevalent.
Dissolution
Impact on the World
The most notable impact of US was that is allowed for the creation of the People's Republic of America, which is a world power. As analyzed by Debs in the Rise of Socialism and Communism, the US provided a neccesary period of transition in which mercantilist policies could become capitalist, and eventually socialist.
The US was one of the first modern nations to adopt a Constituition, which has since been mimicked in a number of nations that are in the Nationalist Union.
Finally, the US also provided the basic outline for a peaceful transition from a capitalist nation to a socialist nation.