Nathan Bangs was born almost two years after the Declaration of Independence was signed in 1776. Most of his younger life was spent in a time of a war torn, young, and not yet democratic America. Though he was not in an uncomfortable living situation during this time. The year of Bangs’ birth the United States signed an alliance with the French which helped the United States get weapons, and gave them more support through fighting the British. In 1778, the British took control of Savannah Georgia which was a major port city for America, however; in 1782 the British troops abandoned the city. In 1777 the Constitution was signed and finally adopted in 1778 making the United States its own country.
In the early 1800s, the United States was on a quest for land. They looked to travel farther west which was owned by the French. In 1803 The US made a deal with the French to purchase the land to the west. The United States agreed to pay $15,000,000 to France for the land that would more than double its …show more content…
During the War of 1812, the British soldiers set fire to the nation’s capital. They burned nearly the entire city to the ground. This conflict was resolved in December of 1814 when a treaty was signed with the British. Unknowing British troops attacked New Orleans in January of 1815, but were defeated by Andrew Jackson’s forces. The general morale of the American people was very low during this time. They felt as though they had wasted their time, efforts, and lives had been wasted, until the victory at New Orleans which completely flipped their views. January 1, 1818 the White House was finally reopened after its burning four years prior. Throughout Nathan’s life there were many states formed for many different reasons. During his lifespan thirty-five of our now fifty states were made into states rather than just being territories or