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1765-1786: We win a hard-fought Revolution

At the bottom of the timeline, click on "1765", then click on "Era at a Glance" to listen to the overview.

What are some of the major events that pushed the colonies to declare independence?

1787-1790: We adopt a Constitution

At the bottom of the timeline, click on "1787", then click on "Era at a Glance" to listen to the overview.

What new ideas were embodied in the Constitution signed in September of 1787 by the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia?

Check out the map of the world in the late 1700s. What is the major form of government around the globe?

1791-1824: We forge a nation

At the bottom of the timeline, click on "1791", then click on "Era at a Glance" to listen to the overview.

In 1791, what major debate polarized opinion about the extent of federal power?

What was the Missouri Compromise (1820) all about?

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