contra was a label given to the various rebel groups, active from 1979 through to
the early 1990s, that opposed the Sandinista Junta of National
Reconstruction government in Nicaragua. the democratic elected regime in Nicaragua threatened USA private land owners in the country.
Articles of Confederation formed the Continental Congress comprised of delegates from the colonies who were instrumental in articulating the needs of the states. The Continental Congress was instrumental in the set-up of a national government following the Declaration of Independence,
The Black Power movement grew out of the Civil Rights Movement that had steadily gained momentum through the 1950s and 1960s. Although not a formal movement, the Black Power movement marked a turning point in black-white relations in the United States and also in how blacks saw themselves
<span>Jefferson opposed a strong federal government which could turn into a monarchy. He put his feelings aside when he entered into the Louisiana Purchase with France.</span>
