The <span>Alien and Sedition Acts of 1798 were and remain widely controversial since the country was founded on the freedom of speech and press. Although the Acts' supporters insisted that even in free countries these freedoms must sometimes be suspended for the good of the country as a whole. </span>
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The quest for Western influence contributed to the conquest of Texas and the Mexican-American War in the mid-19th century. This extension led to disputes over the fate of Western slavery, raising tensions between the North and South, leading eventually to the fall of American independence and a bloody civil war.
<span>The society has been industrialized.</span>
