Beginning in the late 1700's Americans colonists began to want more freedom. This led to the American Revolution and to many changes in the government. Although, not all of the Americans were happy with the way things turned out. This created a period, between1850 and 1890, of social, political, and economic unrest. In the years leading up to, through, and after the Civil War the social pattern of America changed. Many Americans didn't want to be …showed first 75 words of 1320 total…

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