Political and social change in the United States : a brief history, with the Declaration of Independence, the articles of confederation, the U.S. Constitution, and the amendments to the Constitution / Edd Applegat.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Applegat, Edd, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States--Politics and government.

United States.

United States--History.

United States--Social conditions.

Genre:

Primary sources

Physical Description:

1 online resource (168 pages)

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. ; London : Academica Press, [2021]

Summary:

Through the prism of the U.S. Constitution and other foundational documents, Edd Applegate's Political and Social Changes in the United States will discuss major transformations in American social and political life since the Founding, beginning with England's expansion in North America, the War of Independence, and the early national period. It proceeds through industrialization, the Civil War, economic growth, progressivism, and the emergence of the United States on the world stage. It concludes with considerations of the Cold War and post-Cold War worlds and new threats and challenges to the United States and its institutions.

Contents:

Cover

Title Page

Copyright

Contents

Introduction

Chapter 1: Political and Social Change in England from 1660 to 1775

Notes:

References:

Chapter 2: Political and Social Change in the American Colonies from 1660 to 1783

The 13 English Colonies

Chapter 3: Political and Social Change in the United States from 1784 to 1900

States of the Union during the Civil War

Confederate States during the Civil War

Chapter 4: Political and Social Change in the United States from 1901 to 1960

Chapter 5: Political and Social Change in the United States from 1961 to 2000

Chapter 6: Political and Social Change in the United States, from 2001 to 2020

Appendix A: Presidents of the United States and the National Debt

Appendix B: Unemployment Rates for Each President Since 1929

Appendix C: Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union

Appendix D: Declaration of Independence

Appendix E: The Constitution of the United States

Appendix F: The Amendments to the Constitution

Bibliography

About the Author

Index.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781680539554

1680539558