The Bank of the U.S. controlled much of the nation's gold and silver. ... National Literature Before the war of 1812, there was basically no true American literature besides political essays. ... Many families stopped raising all of their own food, and spinning their own wool. ... Turnpikes and steamboats were first used to make traveling faster and cheaper. ... It was fast, reliable, cheaper than canals to build, and not stopping in winter. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

Then, on September 14, 1901, William McKinley died of bullet wounds inflicted by an assassin; Theodore Roosevelt suddenly became the nation's 26th president. ... He passed laws to ensure the safety of food and drugs sold in the American marketplace. ... The Pure Food and Drug Act and the Meat Inspection Act ushered in a new era of consumer protections. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

Then, on September 14, 1901, William McKinley died of bullet wounds inflicted by an assassin; Theodore Roosevelt suddenly became the nation's 26th president. ... He passed laws to ensure the safety of food and drugs sold in the American marketplace. ... The Pure Food and Drug Act and the Meat Inspection Act ushered in a new...

• Word Count: 4612
• Approx Pages: 18
• Grade Level: High School