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050 4 _aE151
100 1 _aSparks, Edwin Erle,
_d1860-1924
245 1 4 _aThe United States of America, Part 1: 1783-1830
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2004
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2004-10-01
508 _aAnne Soulard, Paul Wenker, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team
520 _a"The United States of America, Part 1: 1783-1830" by Edwin Erle Sparks is a historical account written during the early 20th century. This work examines the formative years of the United States following the Revolutionary War, detailing the evolution of the nation from a loose confederation of states to a more unified government. Sparks aims to explore the centralizing and decentralizing forces at play during this crucial period, shedding light on the challenges the newly independent nation faced in establishing a cohesive political identity. The opening of the book presents the context of America’s political landscape immediately after the Treaty of Paris in 1783. Sparks argues that while the United States was declared a sovereign nation, it functioned as a union only in a formal sense, as many states retained individual sovereignty and were marked by mutual distrust. The section highlights the struggles of the Articles of Confederation, notably their inability to effectively govern and maintain unity amid growing sectional interests and the economic challenges of the post-war era. It sets the stage for discussions on representation, governance, and the gradual recognition of national identity, suggesting the complex interplay of ideals and practicalities that would define the nation's path forward. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aUnited States -- History
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/6665
999 _c48661
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