Shaping America. U. S. history to 1877. Inventing a nation. Lesson 10
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Inventing a Nation depicts that having won independence, Americans now grappled with the process of nation-building - in particular, facing the persistent challenges of distributing political power among individuals, states and the national government. Explores the adoption of the Constitution, which still provides the legal framework for the nation.
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28 minutes
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Alexander Street
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