Industrial Revolution

The Industrial Revolution was the transition to new manufacturing processes in the period from about 1760 to sometime between 1820 and 1840...

Slavery in the United States

Slavery in the United States was the legal institution of chattel slavery that existed in the United States of America in the 18th and 19th...

American Civil War

The American Civil War , widely known in the United States as simply the Civil War as well as other sectional names, was a civil war fought...

United States territorial acquisitions

This is a United States territorial acquisitions and conquests list, beginning with American independence. Note that this list primarily co...

American Indian Wars

The American Indian Wars , or Indian Wars , were the multiple conflicts between American settlers or the United States government and the na...

Manifest destiny

In the 19th century, Manifest Destiny was a widely held belief in the United States that American settlers were destined to expand through...