American Journey, The: A History of the United States, Volume I

by Goldfield, David; Abbott, Carl; Anderson, Virginia DeJohn; Argersinger, Jo Ann; Argersinger, Peter H.; Barney, William L.; Weir, Robert M.

• ISBN13: 9780130882448
• ISBN10: 0130882445
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-01-01
• Publisher: Prentice Hall

Summary

For one and two-semester, freshman/sophomore-level U.S. History Survey courses.Written in a clear, engaging style with a straightforward chronological organization, The American Journey introduces students to the key features of American political, social, and economic history. It gives prominent coverage to the West and South and highlights the importance of religion in American history. It makes American history accessible with an abundance of tools that help students identify important information and put it in context. Primary source documents introduce students to the concerns of the participants in history. A new feature called "American's Journey: From Then to Now," connects events and issues from the past to the concerns of the present. Compelling stories and ample use of quotations bring the past vividly alive.

Table of Contents

Worlds Apart	1	(32)
Transplantation, 1600-1685	33	(30)
The Creation of New Worlds	63	(30)
Convergence and Conflict, 1660s-1763	93	(36)
Imperial Breakdown, 1763-1774	129	(26)
The War for Independence, 1774-1783	155	(34)
The First Republic, 1776-1789	189	(30)
A New Republic and the Rise of Parties, 1789-1800	219	(30)
The Triumph and Collapse of Jeffersonian Republicanism, 1800-1824	249	(28)
The Jacksonian Era, 1824-1845	277	(30)
Industrial Change and Urbanization, 1820-1850	307	(30)
The Way West	337	(30)
Slavery and the Old South, 1800-1860	367	(28)
Reforming Antebellum Society, 1815-1850	395	(28)
The Politics of Sectionalism, 1846-1861	423	(36)
Battle Cries and Freedom Songs: The Civil War, 1861-1863	459	(32)
The Union Preserved: The Civil War, 1863-1865	491	(22)
Reconstruction, 1865-1877	513