3) Following a devastating civil war and difficult period of reconstruction, America very rapidly recovered and emerged as a global power in the last decades of the 19°' Century, though the recovery was not evenly spread across the country

3) Following a devastating civil war and difficult period of reconstruction, America very rapidly recovered and emerged as a global power in the last decades of the 19°' Century, though the recovery was not evenly spread across the country. - What allowed the United States as a nation to recover so quickly from the war? What areas recovered first and grew fastest, and what areas lagged behind? What were the reasons for this uneven recovery and growth? 
- How did the country and the way people lived change over this time? How was the America of 1877 different from the America of 19001 What regions changed most and why? 
- How did America's economy and military become globally competitive in this period? What developments caused significant changes in its power relative to other countries? Where and how did the Unit. States use its newfound strength? What did Americans hope to achieve overseas at the end of the 19th Century?