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    as class status is only reliant on the man 's ability and his work ethic. After the nation’s independence was confirmed following the end of the war of 1812, growth, social change, and expansion quickly flourished. Among the masses in the western states, there was a greater level of equality than of that in the previous…

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    National and state governments evolved into much larger systems throughout the nation’s history. The United States began forming a federal system in 1787, starting with the Constitution. The Constitution of the United States of America is what the national and state governments are shaped around. It established the national government and the fundamental laws needed for everyday life as a United States’ citizen. During the time of the creation of the Constitution, the Supreme Court began making…

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    that shaped america included the Indian Removal Act, Closing of Second Bank of United States, the Trail of Tears and the Missouri Compromise. These pains shaped the nation and evolved into new concepts such as the Monroe Doctrine targeting Alexis de Tocqueville and nationalism and led to a new political party that has transformed into one of the nation 's oldest political parties. In the debate of McCulloch vs. Maryland, The Second…

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    Choices"). The second includes topics of federal unit setup, legislature, amenability of the constitution, judicial review, and bank independence ("Constitutional Choices"). Using these two broad ideas, the democracies of England and Germany are able to be compared. In reference to the ease with which a single party can take control of a government, one can find the English system of government to be a fairly good example. When considering the party affiliations of…

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    Revolution, and he instituted the first American national bank. Hamilton was also very famous and well-supported among the American people and other politicians, because he was a member of the Continental Congress. Hamilton was also an American Revolution veteran, and he was a prominent member of the Federalist Party – one of the two dominant American political parties after the American Revolution. Despite having…

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    The Federal Reserve System is one of the most important aspects of the financial system of the United States. The Federal Reserve System is sometimes referred to as the Federal Reserve, but it is most often referred to as the Fed. It is the central bank of the United States and was created more than one hundred years ago on December 23, 1913 by President Woodrow Wilson. President Wilson signed the Federal Reserve Act making it a law in order to establish the Fed. Moreover, Congress created it…

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    among the United States, signifying our desire to expand westward, acquiring more land. While we had to continue to fight and compromise for expansion of the nation throughout the era, it paid off well. Along with land expansion, many technological innovations and financial decisions throughout this era helped construct our nation to what it is today. Many historical leaders in power during this era were key components to building our nation. Before The Era of Good Feelings, the United States…

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    In 1828, a high protective tariff was passed by Congress. This new tariff infuriated the southern states due to the fact that they felt it only benefited the north. Vice President John C. Calhoun from South Carolina stated that the federal government only existed at the will of the states. Hence, if a state found a federal law unconstitutional and damaging to its sovereign interests, it would have the right to "nullify" that law within its borders. Although…

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    United States Nationalism after the War of 1812 The war of 1812 was primarily fought between the United States and Great Britain. The Outcome of the war was a draw, but even still after War of 1812 the United States ' nationalism grew. The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines nationalism as "a feeling that people have of being loyal to and proud of their country often with the belief that it is better and more important than other countries". Though the United States had a sense of nationalism…

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    with Great Britain. He also established the Second Bank of the United States. He became the U.S. secretary of war, vice president, and even achieved secretary of state. As nationalist in his political career, Calhoun was one of the leading War Hawks who managed to send the unprepared United States into war with Great Britain in 1812. After the Treaty of Ghent that ended that conflict, Calhoun was responsible for starting the Second Bank of the United States. Calhoun was a candidate for the…

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