... and how it became the nation it became. The history of America begins with the citizens of the colonies seeking equal representation and rights as the citizens in England during their time period. The lack of rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, stirred up the colonists and caused the proposal of a revolution. This history of American demonstrates that the nation was built on the desire ... 's children will be able to sing with a new meaning, "My country, "tis of thee, sweet land of liberty, of thee I sing. Land where my fathers died, land of the pilgrim's pride, from e...

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... Nationalism In The Period 1789 To 1815? "There ought to be no New England men, no New Yorker known on the continent, but all of us Americans."1 To start we must first look at the word nationalism and define what it means in this ... the statehood. Americans were able to feel that they were now one country not several states, the flag became the symbol of nationalism. The constitution of 1787 encouraged the admittance of new states into the union "New states may be admitted by congress into this union"2. It became linked with nationalism, it ... was still considered a national song tha...

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