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The American Anti-Slavery Society (AASS) was a leading Abolitionist organization, dedicated to eliminating slavery in the United States. The organization was founded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on December 4, 1833.

The American Fur Company was founded by John Jacob Astor in 1808. It became the first business monopoly in the United States, dominating as much as 90% of the Fur Trade during the first half of the 1800s.

The American Fur Trade was an extensive economic system that initially involved Native American Indians and European explorers and colonists. After 1803, the Western Frontier started to open, creating the Western Fur Trade, which was driven by bold businessmen and Mountain Men. The Fur Trade played a vital role in Westward Expansion.

American Life in the Seventeenth Century covers the transition from settlements to villages and towns in Colonial America, including the religions, industries, and geographical features that shaped daily life.

The American Revolution is Topic 3.5 in the AP US History curriculum. It focuses on the American Revolutionary War and the factors that led to the American victory, culminating in the independent United States of America.

The American Revolution was a significant, world-changing event that took place in the British Colonies in North America from 1763 to 1774. It was a social and political response by the colonies against British taxation and government policies that led to the American Revolutionary War, and Declaration of Independence, and the establishment of the independent United States of America.

A collection of entries that cover the campaigns, battles, and military actions of the American Revolutionary War.

The American Revolutionary War started in April 1775. This timeline covers important moments that took place from January to June 1775, including political events and military raids, skirmishes, and battles that affected the course of the war and the transformation of the 13 United Colonies to the United States of America.

The American System was an economic plan devised by Henry Clay that was intended to create a national economy. Although moderately successful, it is also famous for contributing to the sectional divide between the North and South leading up to the Civil War.

Adelbert Ames was an officer in the U.S. Army during the Civil War. Following the war, he served as the Governor of Mississippi and also served as a Senator. Ames was awarded a Congressional Medal of Honor for his actions during the First Battle of Bull Run.

Fisher Ames was a Federalist politician from Massachusetts who served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1789 to 1797. He is most famous for his support of the Constitution and Federalist policies during the Early Republic Era and Federalist Era.

Jeffery Amherst was a prominent British officer during the French and Indian War. He is most famous for leading British forces to victory over New France, which helped Great Britain gain dominance in Colonial America.

The Anaconda Plan was General Winfield Scott's strategy to slowly strangle the southern rebellion by blockading southern seaports and seizing control of the Mississippi River.

Robert Anderson was the commander of Fort Sumter during the battle that started the American Civil War. He also served as commander of the Department of the Cumberland in 1861.

Key facts about Robert Anderson who commanded Fort Sumter during the engagement that started the American Civil War.

Alexander Hamilton wrote a letter to John Laurens in 1780 and explained the events of the André Spy Affair. Major John André was captured, tried, and executed for spying, which uncovered Benedict Arnold's Treason.

John André was a well-known British officer during the American Revolutionary War. He participated in several important battles during the Philadelphia Campaign and oversaw the British intelligence network in New York City. He is most well known for the role he played in Benedict Arnold’s scheme to turn West Point over to the British. André was captured and executed in 1780.

Edmund Andros served as the Royal Governor of several colonies during the Colonial Era. He is most famous for organizing the Covenant Chain with the Iroquois Confederacy and for being overthrown during the Boston Revolt.

Israel Angell was an officer in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. Born in Rhode Island, Angell is most famous for his actions at the Battle of Springfield in 1780 and the diary he kept during the war.

The Anglo-Cherokee War was fought between the Cherokee Nation and Great Britain from 1758 to 1761, during the French and Indian War. The war largely consisted of Cherokee raids on the western frontier, which were countered with two large British expeditions that burned towns and fields. The Cherokee Nation was forced to surrender and agree to a peace treaty.