Beginnings of Modern American Democracy (jan 1, 1800 – jan 1, 1848)

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The new US struggled to define its ideals as boundaries changed and regional opinions clached.
New developments in technology, agriculture, and commerce built wealth and infrastructure, transforming American from a wilderness to a developed society.
Relationships with Britain and France were problematic, each country playing one off the other. After the War of 1812, relationships stabilized.
Slavery became one of the most controversial issues in politics and the social sphere.
Abolitionists, feminists, and temperance activists organized, published, and lecutred to promote their ideas.

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