The USA grew larger by buying land from other countries and by winning land in wars. In the north,cities grew quickly,and trade and business made many people rich. In the south, there were lots of big farms, and farming made many people rich there. Between 1793 and 1861, over eight hundred thousand slaves were sent from the northern states to the south to work on farms.
Slavery did not end until another war was fought-the American Civil War-a war between the states of the north and the south. After this war ended in 1865, slaves were free, and some African-American men worked in the government. But it took almost one hundred years before African-Americans had equal rights in the USA. Life in the USA also continued to be very bad for the Native Americans. Many died trying to protect their land and their families, but they were losing the fight. In 1831, the US government had started to move Native Americans to reservations-pieces of land for Native Americans only-so that they could take their land. The long journey to the reservations, often in very cold weather and without food, killed many men, women, and children.
The USA grew larger by buying land from other countries and by winning land in wars. In the north,cities grew quickly,and trade and business made many people rich. In the south, there were lots of big farms, and farming made many people rich there. Between 1793 and 1861, over eight hundred thousand slaves were sent from the northern states to the south to work on farms.
Slavery did not end until another war was fought-the American Civil War-a war between the states of the north and the south. After this war ended in 1865, slaves were free, and some African-American men worked in the government. But it took almost one hundred years before African-Americans had equal rights in the USA. Life in the USA also continued to be very bad for the Native Americans. Many died trying to protect their land and their families, but they were losing the fight. In 1831, the US government had started to move Native Americans to reservations-pieces of land for Native Americans only-so that they could take their land. The long journey to the reservations, often in very cold weather and without food, killed many men, women, and children.
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