A country in North America that is made up of 50 states, a federal district, and five territories. It was established after the American Revolution when the thirteen colonies declared independence from Britain.
Think of the United States as a large sports team. Each state is like a player with unique skills and roles, but they all work together under one name to achieve common goals.
Federalism: The system of government where power is divided between a central authority (federal government) and constituent political units (states).
Constitution: The supreme law of the United States, outlining the nation's fundamental laws and principles that governs its citizens.
Bill of Rights: The first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution, guaranteeing such rights as freedom of speech, assembly, and worship.
AP World History: Modern - 5.2 Nationalism and Revolutions from 1750-1900
AP World History: Modern - 5.3 Industrialization Begins
AP World History: Modern - 6.4 Global Economic Development from 1750 to 1900
AP World History: Modern - 6.8 Causation in the Imperial Age
AP World History: Modern - 7.1 Shifting Power After 1900
AP World History: Modern - 7.2 Causes of World War I
AP World History: Modern - 7.7 Conducting World War II
AP World History: Modern - 7.9 Causation in Global Conflict
AP World History: Modern - 8.1 Setting the Stage for the Cold War and Decolonization
AP World History: Modern - 8.2 The Cold War
AP World History: Modern - 9.8 Institutions Developing in a Globalized World
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