United States
Definition
A country in North America that is made up of 50 states, a federal district, and five territories. It was established after the American Revolution when the thirteen colonies declared independence from Britain.
Analogy
Think of the United States as a large sports team. Each state is like a player with unique skills and roles, but they all work together under one name to achieve common goals.
Related terms
Federalism: The system of government where power is divided between a central authority (federal government) and constituent political units (states).
Constitution: The supreme law of the United States, outlining the nation's fundamental laws and principles that governs its citizens.
Bill of Rights: The first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution, guaranteeing such rights as freedom of speech, assembly, and worship.
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Study guides (11)
AP World History: Modern - 5.2 Nationalism and Revolutions from 1750-1900
AP World History: Modern - 5.3 Industrialization Begins
AP World History: Modern - 6.4 Global Economic Development from 1750 to 1900
AP World History: Modern - 6.8 Causation in the Imperial Age
AP World History: Modern - 7.1 Shifting Power After 1900
AP World History: Modern - 7.2 Causes of World War I
AP World History: Modern - 7.7 Conducting World War II
AP World History: Modern - 7.9 Causation in Global Conflict
AP World History: Modern - 8.1 Setting the Stage for the Cold War and Decolonization
AP World History: Modern - 8.2 The Cold War
AP World History: Modern - 9.8 Institutions Developing in a Globalized World
Practice Questions (5)
Which event significantly shifted the global balance of power from Europe to the United States and USSR post World War II?
Which factor primarily contributed to the shift in global power from Europe to the United States and Soviet Union after World War II?
What was a major economic difference between post-World War I Germany and the United States?
How did wartime roles for women vary between United States and Soviet Union during WWII?
Which Cold War event significantly escalated tensions between the United States and Soviet Union?
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