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The Louisiana Purchase was the most important land acquisition in American history. It added 15 states to the US, most of which became our bread basket. Thomas Jefferson had this providential vision to spread democracy across the continent. Buying such a huge piece of land was the beginning of America’s westward movement; and his … Continue reading
The United States always has been an experiment in democracy. Not everyone had the freedoms we all have today; and some argue that Americans still don’t. But the Civil War enabled the US to extend democracy to more people. The ending of the Civil War allowed the US government to give African-Americans the same rights … Continue reading
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