Even when the United States was still smoothing out the wrinkles in its constitution it had an incredible tendency of getting itself involved in European affairs. This involvement helped to shape the country to become the way it is today. It united and divided ... . Americans in New England were losing money in their trade business, ships were rotting in harbors, many sailors were unemployed, and many bank funds ran dry. The New York and Canadian border was in a state of insurrection and there was talk of secession in New England. Southern farmers were hurt as well, since agriculture prices ...

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