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The Antebellum South era (from Latin: ante bellum, lit. 'before the war') was a period in the history of the Southern United States that extended from the conclusion of the War of 1812 to the start of the American Civil War in 1861. This era was marked by the prevalent practice of slavery and the associated societal norms it cultivated. Over ...
The history of the United States from 1815 to 1849—also called the Middle Period, the Antebellum Era, or the Age of Jackson—involved westward expansion across the American continent, the proliferation of suffrage to nearly all white men, and the rise of the Second Party System of politics between Democrats and Whigs.
Diplomatic relations only began in 1791 following the Revolutionary War. [13] Spain: February 20, 1783 [citation needed] On September 4, 1776, Luis de Unzaga y Amézaga recognised the United States as a nation in his correspondence with General Lee, addressing him with the title "General of the United States of America". [14]
The 1823 Monroe Doctrine, opposed additional European colonialism in the Western Hemisphere.It held that any intervention in the political affairs of the Americas by foreign powers was a potentially hostile act against the U.S. [2] It also began Washington's policy of isolationism, stating it was necessary for the United States to refrain from entering into European affairs.
Spain severed diplomatic relations with the United States on April 21, 1898, and the legation in Madrid was closed on that day. The United States declared war on Spain as of that date by an Act of Congress approved April 25, 1898. Relations were restored in June 1899. Sri Lanka [237] Consulate: Recognized: 1948; Relations established: 1948
All pages with titles beginning with Antebellum; All pages with titles containing antebellum; History of the Southern United States; History of the United States (1789–1849) History of the United States (1849–1865) Status quo ante bellum, a Latin phrase meaning "the status before the war" Bellum (disambiguation)
The United States airlifts military supplies to Israel during the Yom Kippur War, October 12 – November 14, 1973; Gerald Ford becomes the 38th president of the United States upon the resignation of President Richard Nixon on August 9, 1974; The nation celebrates the Bicentennial of the United States of America, July 4, 1976
The United States expropriated from Panama additional areas around the soon-to-be-built Madden Dam and annexed them to the Panama Canal Zone. [365] [373] Caribbean Sea: May 3, 1932 The United States adjusted the border at Punta Paitilla in the Canal Zone, returning a small amount of land to Panama. This was the site for a planned new American ...