The United States of America is located in the middle of the North American continent with Canada to the north and Mexico to the south.

The USA extends to the Atlantic Ocean and the nation’s east coast to the Pacific Ocean in the west.

The USA includes the state of Hawaii a series of islands located in the pacific and a state of Alaska in the North-Western part of the continent.

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Rise of Industrial America, 1876-1900

In the decades following the Civil War, the United States emerged as an industrial giant. Old industries expanded and many new ones, including petroleum refining, steel manufacturing, and electrical power,…

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Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877

Civil War: In 1861, the United States faced its greatest crisis to that time. The northern and southern states had become less and less alike - socially, economically, and politically.…

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The American Civil War of 1861-65

The American Civil War of 1861-1865 also known as the War Between the States, as well as several other names, was a civil war in the USA. Eleven southern slaves…

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Manifest Destiny and Westward Expansion

With the discovery of potential settlement locations beyond the frontier which stopped at the Appalachian Mountain, the desire to explore and expand further beyond the Appalachian Mountain became a burning…

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