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1. United States

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   Westward Expansion and Civil War
   During the 19th century, the nation pursued aggressive westward expansion, driven by the doctrine of Manifest Destiny. This expansion came at substantial cost to Native American populations and contributed to tensions over the expansion of slavery into new territories. The election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860 precipitated the secession of eleven southern states and the subsequent American Civil War (1861–1865). The Union v…