History in the making : a history of the people of the United States of America to 1877

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Locks, Catherine, author.

Mergel, Sarah Katherine, author.

Roseman, Pamela Thomas, author.

Spike, Tamara, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Humanities--Textbooks.

Humanities.

History--Textbooks.

History.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Edition:

1 ed.

Place of Publication:

Dahlonega, Georgia The University Press of North Georgia [2013]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

This textbook examines U.S. History from before European Contact through Reconstruction, while focusing on the people and their history.Prior to its publication, History in the Making underwent a rigorous double blind peer review, a process that involved over thirty scholars who reviewed the materially carefully, objectively, and candidly in order to ensure not only its scholarly integrity but also its high standard of quality.This book provides a strong emphasis on critical thinking about US History by providing several key features in each chapter. Learning Objectives at the beginning of each chapter help students to understand what they will learn in each chapter. Before You Move On sections at the end of each main section are designed to encourage students to reflect on important concepts and test their knowledge as they read. In addition, each chapter includes Critical Thinking Exercises that ask the student to deeply explore chapter content, Key Terms, and a Chronology of events.

Contents:

Chapter One: United States History Before Columbus

Chapter Two: The Global Context: Asia, Europe, and Africa in the Early Modern Era

Chapter Three: Initial Contact and Conquest

Chapter Four: The Establishment of English Colonies Before 1642 and Their Development Through the Late Seventeenth Century

Chapter Five: English Colonization After 1660

Chapter Six: Growing Pains in the Colonies

Chapter Seven: The Road to Revolution, 1754-1775

Chapter Eight: the American Revolution

Chapter Nine: Articles of Confederation and the Constitution

Chapter Ten: The Federalist Era

Chapter Eleven: The Early Republic

Chapter Twelve: Jacksonian America (1815-1840)

Chapter Thirteen: Antebellum Revival and Reform

Chapter Fourteen: Westward Expansion

Chapter Fifteen: The Impending Crisis

Chapter Sixteen: The Civil War

Chapter Seventeen: Reconstruction

Notes:

CC BY-SA

Description based on print resource

OCLC:

1000345721