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The United States became the world's first modern _____ after its _____ with Great Britain (1776) and the adoption of a constitution (1789). _____ the 19th century, many new states were _____ to the original 13 as the nation expanded across the North American _____ and acquired a number of _____ possessions. The two major _____ experiences in the nation's history were the Civil War (1861-65) and the Great _____ of the 1930s. Buoyed by _____ in World Wars I and II and the end of the Cold War in 1991, the US remains the world's most powerful nation-state. The economy is marked by _____ growth, low _____ and inflation, and _____ advances in technology.
- theocracy
- oligarchy
- democracy
- democrat
- cut
- divorce
- break
- breaking
- Through
- During
- On
- While
- selected
- added
- included
- bought
- country
- continent
- county
- shelf
- added
- domestic
- overseas
- abroad
- influencing
- traumatic
- overwhelmed
- impressive
- Boom
- Depression
- Recession
- Drought
- set backs
- losses
- victories
- winnings
- vast
- steady
- longly
- short
- interest
- job rate
- employment
- unemployment
- rapid
- hardly
- quickly
- cumbersome
