What is the meaning of this line? Before the war , Americans tended to say "The United States are," but after the war, they said "the United States is."

they under estimated the united states before they have seen its potential

it means when they finish a war they are true Americans fighting for there country

general allotment act (dawes act) february 8, 1887

amendment to the dawes act, february 28, 1891

commission to the five civilized tribes (dawes commission), march 3, 1893

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