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Introduction | |
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Why Study American History? | |
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You and Sherlock, the American History Detective | |
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The Tools of the Trade | |
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History Can Be Fun | |
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Three Worlds Collide (Ancient Times to 1620) | |
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Moving from Isolation to Interaction | |
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Early European Exploration and Colonization | |
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The New World Develops Settlements | |
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The First Slaves | |
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Colonial-Indian Relations | |
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Colonization and Settlement (1585-1763) | |
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Patterns of Colonization | |
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Political Institutions in the English Colonies | |
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Religious Institutions in the English Colonies | |
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Social Institutions of the English Colonies | |
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The Status of Slavery and Its Impact on Colonial Life | |
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Revolution and the New Nation (1754-1820) | |
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The Causes of the American Revolution | |
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The Impact of the American Revolution | |
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Results of the American Revolution | |
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The Formation of a New Government | |
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Expansion and Reform (1801-1848) | |
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Growing Pains | |
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Early Foreign Policy Controversies | |
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Political Developments after 1800 | |
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Domestic Issues Facing the Nation | |
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Foreign Policy Developments | |
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Civil War and Reconstruction (1850-1870) | |
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Causes of the Civil War | |
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The War Begins | |
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Reconstruction | |
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A Final Word About the Civil War and Reconstruction | |
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The Industrial Development of the United States (1868-1898) | |
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The Rise of Industry | |
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The Rise of Corporations | |
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The Rise of the American Labor Movement | |
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The Rise of Immigration | |
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The Fate of the Indians and the Closing of the West | |
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The Emergence of Modern America (1898-1929) | |
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The Progressive Movement | |
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An Emerging Global Nation | |
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World War I | |
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The Roaring Twenties | |
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The Great Depression and World War II (1929-1945) | |
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Causes of the Great Depression | |
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FDR's First 100 Days | |
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The New Deal | |
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World War II | |
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FDR's Legacy | |
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Postwar America (1946-1968) | |
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The Cold War | |
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Truman and the Cold War | |
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Eisenhower and the Cold War | |
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A New President, a New Decade of Change | |
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Lyndon B. Johnson-A President Facing Crisis | |
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Modern America (1968-2000) | |
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1968-A Year of Turmoil | |
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The Election and Presidency of Richard Nixon | |
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The Role of the Supreme Court | |
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Presidential Crises | |
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The New Millennium | |
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2000-A New Century and New Challenges | |
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Political Challenge at the Beginning of the '21st Century | |
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Global Challenges at the Beginning of the 21st Century | |
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A Final Note | |
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Appendix-Internet Resources | |
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Chapter 1 | |
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Chapter 2 | |
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Chapter 3 | |
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Chapter 4 | |
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Chapter 5 | |
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Chapter 6 | |
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Chapter 7 | |
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Chapter 8 | |
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Chapter 9 | |
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Chapter 10 | |
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Chapter 11 | |
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Chapter 12 | |
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Index | |