Nineteenth-century America

Nineteenth-century America was a time of rapid growth, change, and conflict. The country expanded westward, driven by ideas of Manifest Destiny, and experienced the Industrial Revolution, which transformed the economy and society. It was also marked by major tensions over slavery, leading to the Civil War (1861-1865), and later Reconstruction efforts. Social movements like abolition, women's rights, and labor reforms emerged. Technological advances like the telegraph and railroads connected people and markets. Despite progress, the era faced divisions and upheavals, shaping America into a more united and industrialized nation by the century's end.