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American History by Era - Antebellum America: 1784-1850, Volume 4
American History by Era - Antebellum America 1784-1850 Volume 4 The time between America's independence in 1783 and the year 1850 was an era of remarkable growth in territory and power for the new nation, as well as a time of social ferment and change. Americans created a constitutional government, expanded westward, and grappled with the problem of slavery.