Independence and expansion of USA

The American Revolution was the first successful war of independence against a European colonial power. Americans have a democratic system of local government and republicanism "is an ideology that held the people (not the king), who is strongly opposed to corruption and civic virtue was based on the will of the claim. Said their rights as English and refused to allow the British efforts obligation colonial legislatures. insisted on full-scale war and the conflict intensified in 1775, the War of Independence of the United States on June 14, 1775. [33], the Continental Congress convening in Philadelphia, established a Continental Army under the command of George Washington. [34] Proclaiming that "all men are created equal" and "inalienable rights" endowed, Congress, Thomas Jefferson, on July 4, 1776 Declaration adopted by the project. that date is celebrated as Independence Day in the United States., in 1777, the Articles of Confederation managed a weak government established until 1789. [35]

Independence, the Bill of 1776. For the authorities, the thirteen states were free
Acquired the area administered by the U.S. Congress, and that the settlers were admitted on the basis of equal citizenship
U.S. forces assisted by the French defeated the British at Yorktown in the United States after being released. Peace Agreement in 1783, the Eastern Region in the most recognized American sovereignty Mississippi's Britain. A strong federal government with powers of taxation for the constitutional convention in 1787 called nationalist. After intense debate in the United States in the 13 states by the Constitution of 1788 recognized. The first Senate, House of Representatives, and President George - Bill 1789.The Rights office in Washington - federal limitations on personal freedom and legal protection to ensure a number of undesirable, 1791 was adopted. [36]
Changing attitudes toward slavery was illegal in every state in the international slave trade, [37] and the federal government in 1807, the import or export of slaves established [38] in all states abolished slavery between 1780 and 1804 , leaving the slave states. "Peculiar institution" of the South as defenders. Cotton is a very profitable crop after planting in 1820, further south, decided white slavery was a positive good for everyone, including slaves. [39] Second Great Awakening, from 1800, converted to evangelical Protestantism millions. In the spirit of social reform movements, including abolitionism. [40]
Desire of Americans to expand westward prompted a series of Indian wars are long. [41] The French under President Thomas Jefferson - in the region of the 1803 Louisiana Purchase nearly doubled the size of the nation. [42] 1812 The war, declared against Britain over several airy and fighting for a draw strengthened U.S. nationalism. [43] In the U.S. military incursions into Florida led to a series of 1819 in Spain to cede it and other Gulf Coast. [44]
President Andrew Jackson became president in 1829, and re-Jacksonian democracy, which from 1850 to 1830 was the era in which there seems to be going in a group. This is as much as the larger male suffrage reform, and the federal government the ability to include a variety of combinations. The second party system, the parties that have existed since 1828 1854, which refers to the rise.
Indian removal policy, annual government subsidies that make their own reservations for the Indians moved exemplified 1830 Trail of Tears. In 1845, the Republic of Texas, in the United States are connected to a time when the concept of Manifest Destiny was becoming popular. [45] 1846 Oregon Treaty with Britain, the United States control of the current U.S. Northwest. [46] The Mexican - The victory of the American War in 1848 the cession of California and much of the American Southwest today. [47]
California 1848-49 further spurred western migration gold quickly. [48] ​​Games colonists and Native Americans to the rail network for easy transfer of protracted conflict. [49] A half century until the 40 million American bison, or buffalo, were brutally skins and meat and convenience of railways spread. [50] The loss of buffalo, a primary resource for the plains Indians, was an existential blow to many of the local culture.