In the War of 1812, caused by British restrictions on U.S. trade and America’s desire to expand its territory, the United States took on the greatest naval power in the world, Great Britain.
Northern Carolina, drew the region's discontented masses. As the two locales evolved separately and as their differing geographies and inhabitants steered contrasting courses, calls for a formal split emerged. In 1712, North Carolina and South Carolina becamedistinct colonies.
The Constitution provides that an amendment may be proposed either by the Congress with a two-thirds majority vote in both the House of Representatives and the Senate or by a constitutional convention called for by two-thirds of the State legislatures.
The development of railroads was one of the most important phenomena of the Industrial Revolution. Trains provided supplies and equipment and a lifeline of the army. Trains made a big impact on the citizens. Railroads were visible symbols of industry and modernity during the Civil War.
Federal agency within the legislative branch of the U.S government .
