[US History/Geography] The US Federal States

Résumé du document

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Langue : Anglais
Domaine : US History/Geography
Thème: The US Federal States

Rubriques et informations contenues:

KEY FACTS:
- Location
- Initial form
- Foundation of the USA (date, founding treaty, time period)
- Form of government
- Federal capital
- Number of US States
- Other constituent entities
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KEY NAMES (each name or concept includes a brief definition):
- the Thirteen British Colonies
- the Union / "the North"
- the Confederacy / "the South"
- the Sun Belt
- Silicon Valley
- the Rust Belt
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KEY EVENTS AND REFERENCES (each event or reference mentioned includes a fully written summary or explanation):
- the Thirteen British Colonies
- the American Revolutionary War
- the 1861-1865 American Civil War
- Strong disparities between States
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NOTABLE QUOTES :
2 related quotes included. (Tenth Amendment / James Madison)

Extraits

[...] JULY DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE American Revolutionary War American Revolutionary War. ➢ THE CONFEDERACY / “THE SOUTH” ➢ FORM OF GOVERNMENT FEDERAL REPUBLIC ➢ FEDERAL CAPITAL WASHINGTON, D.C. ➢ NUMBER OF US STATES 50 FEDERAL STATES ➢ OTHER CONSTITUENT ENTITIES WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (D.C.) US federal district (=not considered a state) PUERTO RICO US territory (=not considered a state) NOTABLE QUOTES “The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.” - Tenth Amendment "The happy Union of these States is a wonder; their Constitution a miracle; their example the hope of Liberty throughout the world." - 4th US President James Madison Secessionist Southern US states during the 1861-1865 US Civil War. [...]

[...] From the declining “Rust Belt” in the Northeastern US (Ohio, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Indiana) to the dynamic southern “Sun Belt” states – including California, Arizona, Texas, Louisiana or Florida – and Silicon Valley's global high-tech hub, strong economic disparities persist among the various states and regions in the US today. Last updated on: November © D. PEDROCCHI-SAGE 2022. Tous droits réservés. Reproduction et diffusion, même partielles, strictement interdites. [...]

[...] Ending in 1783, the war saw the birth of the American nation with the July Declaration of Independence. When the colonies formed the United States, George Washington became the first US President after leading the Patriot forces to victory. ➢ THE 1861-1865 AMERICAN CIVIL WAR ➢ STRONG DISPARITIES BETWEEN STATES The Civil War opposed the Union (Northern states), led by Abraham Lincoln, to the Confederacy (Southern states), led by Jefferson Davis and General Lee. The slave-trading Confederate seceded in response to Lincoln's opposition to the expansion of slavery. Lincoln was later assassinated by a Confederate in 1865. [...]