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Antebellum America: 1784-1850 (American History By Era)
Antebellum America 17841850 - American History By Era The time between America's independence in 1783 and the year 1850 was an era of remarkable growth in territory and power for the new nation, as well as a time of social ferment and change. Americans created a constitutional government, expanded westward, and grappled with the problem of slavery.