Congress was the dominant political institution during the 19th century.
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Congress, until the time of Teddy Roosevelt, was the dominant policy making political institution during most of the nineteenth century.
After the internal wars and expansion of the 19th century, US industrialism peaked during World War 2 and expanded to become the dominant economic force in the world.
The chief sources of political instability were the Hundred Years' War, the Black Death, and the Papal Schism.
During the 16th century, the Protestant Reformation led to the establishment of the Church of England and several other denominations. There was a rivalry between Catholic Spain and Protestant England.
Our peculiar institution was a euphemism for slavery and the economic ramifications of it in the American South. The proper use of the expression is always possessive. It was popular during the first half of the 19th century as the word "slavery" was no longer proper to use.
growth of presidential power during periods of emergency