Exploring American Histories: A Brief Survey, Value Edition, Volume 1: To 1877

by Hewitt, Nancy A.; Lawson, Steven F.

• ISBN13: 9781457659867
• ISBN10: 1457659867
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2014-01-03
• Publisher: Bedford/St. Martin's

Summary

Explore U.S. histories at an affordable price

Exploring American Histories, Value Edition, presents Nancy Hewitt and Steven Lawson's new U.S. history narrative in a two-color trade format with selected maps and images from the full-length text. The authors explore a variety of racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic perspectives and recognize the political, social, and economic contributions of both men and women in their narrative. Competitively priced to save your students money, the Value Edition includes online document projects and features Bedford/St. Martin's new digital history tools, including LearningCurve, an adaptive quizzing engine that garners over a 90% student satisfaction rate, and LaunchPad, the all new interactive e-book and course space that puts high quality easy-to-use assessment at your fingertips. Easy to integrate into your campus LMS, and featuring video, additional primary sources, a wealth of adaptive and summative quizzing, and more, LaunchPad cements student understanding of the text while helping them make progress toward learning outcomes.  It's the best content joined up with the best technology.

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Author Biography

Nancy A. Hewitt (Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania) is Professor of History and of Women’s and Gender Studies at Rutgers University. Her publications include Southern Discomfort: Women’s Activism in Tampa, Florida, 1880s-1920s, for which she received the Julia Cherry Spruill Prize from the Southern Association of Women Historians, Women’s Activism and Social Change: Rochester, New York, 1822-1872, and the edited volume No Permanent Waves: Recasting Histories of U.S. Feminism. She is currently working on a biography of the nineteenth-century radical activist Amy Post and a book that recasts the U.S. woman suffrage movement.

Steven F. Lawson (Ph.D., Columbia University) is Professor Emeritus of History at Rutgers University. His research interests include U.S. politics since 1945 and the history of the civil rights movement, with a particular focus on black politics and the interplay between civil rights and political culture in the mid-twentieth century. He is the author of many works including Running for Freedom: Civil Rights and Black Politics in America since 1941, Black Ballots: Voting Rights in the South, 1944-1969, and In Pursuit of Power: Southern Blacks and Electoral Politics, 1965-1982.

Table of Contents

Contents

Preface

Versions and Supplements

Maps, Figures, and Tables

 

1 Mapping Global Frontiers, to 1585

American Histories: Malintzin and Martin Waldseemüller

　　　　 Native Peoples in the Americas

　　　　　　　　　 Native Peoples Develop Diverse Cultures

　　　　　　　　　 The Aztecs, the Maya, and the Incas

　　　　　　　　　 Native Cultures to the North

　　　　 Europe Expands Its Reach

　　　　　　　　　 The Mediterranean World

　　　　　　　　　 Portugal Pursues Long-Distance Trade

　　　　　　　　　 European Encounters with West Africa

　　　　 Worlds Collide

　　　　　　　　　 Europeans Cross the Atlantic

　　　　　　　　　 Europeans Explore the Americas

　　　　　　　　　 Mapmaking and Printing

　　　　　　　　　 The Columbian Exchange

　　　　 Europeans Make Claims to North America

　　　　　　　　　 Spaniards Conquer Indian Empires

　　　　　　　　　 Spanish Adventurers Head North

　　　　　　　　　 Europeans Compete in North America

　　　　　　　　　 Spain Seeks Dominion in the Americas

　　　　 Conclusion: A New America

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Mapping America

Spanish and Indian Encounters in the Americas, 1520-1555

 

2 Colonization and Conflicts, 1550–1680

American Histories: Captain John Smith and Anne Hutchinson

　　　　 Religious and Imperial Transformations

　　　　　　　　　 The Protestant Reformation

　　　　　　　　　 Spain’s Global Empire Declines

　　　　　　　　　 France Enters the Race for Empire

　　　　　　　　　 The Dutch Expand into North America

　　　　 The English Seek an Empire

　　　　　　　　　 The English Establish Jamestown

　　　　　　　　　 Tobacco Fuels Growth in Virginia

　　　　　　　　 Expansion, Rebellion, and the Emergence of Slavery

　　　　　　　　　 The English Compete for West Indies Possessions

　　　　 Pilgrims and Puritans Settle New England

　　　　　　　　　 Pilgrims Arrive in Massachusetts

　　　　　　　　　 The Puritan Migration

　　　　　　　　　 The Puritan Worldview

　　　　　　　　 Dissenters Challenge Puritan Authority

　　　　　　　　　 Wars in Old and New England

　　　　 Conclusion: European Empires in North America

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King Philip’s War

Comparing Virginia and Massachusetts Bay Colonies

 

3 Global Changes Reshape Colonial America, 1680–1750

American Histories: William Moraley Jr. and Eliza Lucas

　　　　 Europeans Expand Their Claims

　　　　　　　　　 English Colonies Grow and Multiply

　　　　　　　　　 France Seeks Land and Control

　　　　　　　　　 The Pueblo Revolt and Spain’s Fragile Empire

　　　　 European Wars and American Consequences　　　　　

　　　　　　　　　 Colonial Conflicts and Indian Alliances

　　　　　　　　　 Indians Resist European Encroachment

　　　　　　　　　 Global Conflicts on the Southern Frontier

　　　　 The Benefits and Costs of Empire

　　　　　　　　　 Colonial Traders Join Global Networks

　　　　　　　　　 Imperial Policies Focus on Profits

　　　　　　　　　 The Atlantic Slave Trade

　　　　　　　　　 Seaport Cities and Consumer Cultures

　　　　 Labor in North America

　　　　　　　　　 Finding Work in the Northern Colonies

　　　　　　　　　 Coping with Economic Distress

　　　　　　　　　 Rural Americans Face Changing Conditions

　　　　　　　　　 Slavery Takes Hold in the South

　　　　　　　　　 Africans Resist Their Enslavement

　　　　 Conclusion: Changing Fortunes in British North America

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The Production of Indigo

The Atlantic Slave Trade

 

4 Religious Strife and Social Upheavals, 1680–1750

American Histories: Gilbert Tennent and Sarah Grosvenor

　　　　 An Ungodly Society?

　　　　　　　　　 The Rise of Religious Anxieties

　　　　　　　　　 Cries of Witchcraft

　　　　 Family and Household Dynamics

　　　　　　　　　 Women’s Changing Status

　　　　　　　　　 Working Families

　　　　　　　　　 Reproduction and Women’s Roles

　　　　　　　　　 The Limits of Patriarchal Order

　　　　 Diversity and Competition in Colonial Society

　　　　　　　　　 Population Growth and Economic Competition

　　　　　　　　　 Increasing Diversity

　　　　　　　　　 Expansion and Conflict

　　　　 Religious Awakenings

　　　　　　　　　 The Roots of the Great Awakening

　　　　　　　　　 An Outburst of Revivals

　　　　　　　　　 Religious Dissension

　　　　 Political Awakenings

　　　　　　　　　 Changing Political Relations

　　　　　　　　　 Dissent and Protest

　　　　　　　　　 Transforming Urban Politics

　　　　 Conclusion: A Divided Society

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Awakening Religious Tensions

A New Commercial Culture in Boston

 

5 Wars and Empires, 1750–1774

American Histories: George Washington and Herman Husband

　　　　 A War for Empire, 1754–1763

　　　　　　　　　 The Opening Battles

　　　　　　　　　 A Shift to Global War

　　　　　　　　　 The Costs of Victory

　　　　　　　　　 Battles and Boundaries on the Frontier

　　　　　　　　　 Conflicts over Land and Labor Escalate

　　　　 Postwar British Policies and Colonial Unity

　　　　　　　　　 Common Grievances

　　　　　　　　　 Forging Ties across the Colonies

　　　　　　　　　 Great Britain Seeks Greater Control

　　　　 Resistance to Britain Intensifies

　　　　　　　　　 The Stamp Act Inspires Coordinated Resistance

　　　　　　　　　 The Townshend Act and the Boston Massacre

　　　　　　　　　 Continuing Conflicts at Home

　　　　　　　　　 Tea and Widening Resistance

　　　　　　　　　 The Continental Congress and Colonial Unity

　　　　 Conclusion: Liberty within Empire

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The Boston Massacre

Defining Liberty, Defining America

 

6 Revolutions, 1775–1783

American Histories: Thomas Paine and Deborah Sampson

　　　　 The Question of Independence

　　　　　　　　　 Armed Conflict Erupts

　　　　　　　　　 Building a Continental Army

　　　　　　　　　 Reasons for Caution and for Action

　　　　　　　　　 Declaring Independence

　　　　 Choosing Sides

　　　　　　　　　 Recruiting Supporters

　　　　　　　　　 Choosing Neutrality

　　　　　　　　　 Committing to Independence

　　　　 Fighting for Independence

　　　　　　　　　 British Troops Gain Early Victories

　　　　　　　　　 Patriots Prevail in New Jersey

　　　　　　　　　 A Critical Year of Warfare

　　　　　　　　　 Patriots Gain Critical Assistance

　　　　　　　　　 Surviving on the Home Front

　　　　 Governing in Revolutionary Times

　　　　　　　　　 Colonies Become States

　　　　　　　　　 Patriots Divide over Slavery

　　　　　　　　　 France Allies with the Patriots

　　　　　　　　　 Raising Armies and Funds

　　　　　　　　　 Indian Affairs and Land Claims

　　　　 Winning the War and the Peace

　　　　　　　　　 Fighting in the West

　　　　　　　　　 War Rages in the South

　　　　　　　　　 An Uncertain Peace

　　　　　　　　　 A Surprising Victory

　　　　 Conclusion: Legacies of the Revolution

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Women in the Revolution

Loyalists in the American Revolution

 

7 Political Cultures, 1783–1800

American Histories: Daniel Shays and Alexander Hamilton

　　　　 Postwar Problems

　　　　　　　　　 Officers Threaten Mutiny

　　　　　　　　　 Indians, Land, and the Northwest Ordinance

　　　　　　　　　 Depression and Debt

　　　　 On the Political Margins

　　　　　　　　　 Separating Church and State

　　　　　　　　　 African Americans Struggle for Rights

　　　　　　　　　 Women Seek Wider Roles

　　　　　　　　　 Indebted Farmers Fuel Political Crises

　　　　 Reframing the American Government

　　　　　　　　　 The Philadelphia Convention of 1787

　　　　　　　　　 Americans Battle over Ratification

　　　　　　　　　 Organizing the Federal Government

　　　　　　　　　 Hamilton Forges an Economic Agenda

　　　　 Years of Crisis, 1792–1796

　　　　　　　　　 Foreign Trade and Foreign Wars

　　　　　　　　　 The Whiskey Rebellion

　　　　　　　　　 Further Conflicts on the Frontier

　　　　　The First Party System

　　　　　　　　　 The Adams Presidency

　　　　　　　　　 The Election of 1800

　　　　 Conclusion: A Young Nation Comes of Age

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The Whiskey Rebellion

Debating the Constitution

 

8 New Frontiers, 1790–1820

American Histories: Parker Cleaveland and Sacagawea

　　　　 Creating an American Identity

　　　　　　　　　 Education for a New Nation

　　　　　　　　　 Literary and Cultural Developments

　　　　　　　　　 The Racial Limits of American Culture

　　　　　　　　　 Emigration and Colonization

　　　　　　　　　 Building a National Capital

　　　　 Extending U.S. Borders

　　　　　　　　　 A New Administration Faces Challenges

　　　　　　　　　 Incorporating the Louisiana Territory

　　　　　　　　　 The Supreme Court Extends Its Reach

　　　　　　　　　 Democratic-Republicans Expand Federal Powers

　　　　 Remaking the U.S. Economy

　　　　　　　　　 The U.S. Population Grows and Migrates

　　　　　　　　　 Technology Reshapes Agriculture and Industry

　　　　　　　　　 Transforming Household Production

　　　　　　　　　 Technology, Cotton, and Slaves

　　　　 Conclusion: New Frontiers and New Challenges

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Race Relations in the Early Republic

Literary and Cultural Developments in the Early United States

 

9 Defending and Redefining the Nation, 1809–1832

American Histories: Dolley Madison and John Ross

　　　　 Conflicts at Home and Abroad

　　　　　　　　　 Tensions at Sea and on the Frontier

　　　　　　　　　 War Erupts with Britain

　　　　 Expanding the Economy and the Nation

　　　　　　　　　 Governments Fuel Economic Growth

　　　　　　　　　 Americans Expand the Nation’s Borders

　　　　　　　　　 Regional Economic Development

　　　　 Economic and Political Crises

　　　　　　　　　 The Panic of 1819

　　　　　　　　　 Slavery in Missouri

　　　　 Redefining American Democracy

　　　　　　　　　 Expanding Voting Rights

　　　　　　　　　 Racial Restrictions and Antiblack Violence

　　　　　　　　　 Political Realignments

　　　　　　　　　 The Presidential Election of 1828

　　　　 Jacksonian Democracy in Action

　　　　　　　　　 A Democratic Spirit?

　　　　　　　　　 Confrontations over Tariffs and the Bank

　　　　　　　　　 Contesting Indian Removal

　　　　 Conclusion: The Nation Faces New Challenges

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The Panic of 1819

The Election of 1828

 

10 Slavery Expands South and West, 1830–1850

American Histories: James Henry Hammond and Solomon Northrup

　　　　 Planters Expand the Slave System

　　　　　　　　　 A Plantation Society Develops in the South

　　　　　　　　　 Urban Life in the Slave South

　　　　　　　　　 The Consequences of Slavery’s Expansion

　　　　　　　　　 Slave Society and Culture

　　　　　　　　　 Slaves Fuel the Southern Economy

　　　　　　　　　 Developing an African American Culture

　　　　　　　　　 Resistance and Rebellion

　　　　 Planters Tighten Control

　　　　　　　　　　Harsher Treatment for Southern Blacks

　　　　　　　　　 White Southerners without Slaves

　　　　　　　　　 Planters Seek to Unify Southern Whites

　　　　 Democrats Face Political and Economic Crises

　　　　　　　　　 Continued Conflicts over Indian Lands

　　　　　　　　　 The Battle for Texas

　　　　　　　　　 Van Buren and the Panic of 1837

　　　　　　　　　 The Whigs Gain the White House

　　　　 The National Government Looks to the West

　　　　　　　　　 Expanding to Oregon and Texas

　　　　　　　　　 Pursuing War with Mexico

　　　　　　　　　 Debates over Slavery Intensify

　　　　 Conclusion: Geographical Expansion and Political Division

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Claiming Texas

Life in Slavery

 

11 Social and Cultural Ferment in the North, 1820–1850

American Histories: Charles Grandison Finney and Amy Post

　　　　 The Growth of Cities

　　　　　　　　　 The Lure of Urban Life

　　　　　　　　　 The Roots of Urban Disorder

　　　　　　　　　 The New Middle Class

　　　　 The Rise of Industry

　　　　　　　　　 Factory Towns and Women Workers

　　　　　　　　　 Deskilling and the Response of Working Men

　　　　　　　　　 The Panic of 1837 in the North

　　　　　　　　　 Rising Class and Cultural Tensions

　　　　 Saving the Nation from Sin

　　　　　　　　　 The Second Great Awakening

　　　　　　　　　 New Spirits Rising

　　　　　　　　　 Transcendentalism

　　　　 Organizing for Change

　　　　　　　　　 Varieties of Reform

　　　　　　　　　 The Temperance Movement

　　　　　　　　　 Utopian Communities

　　　　 Abolitionism Expands and Divides

　　　　　　　　　 The Beginnings of the Antislavery Movement

　　　　　　　　　 Abolition Gains Ground and Enemies

　　　　　　　　　 Abolitionism and Women’s Rights

　　　　　　　　　 The Rise of Antislavery Parties

　　　　 Conclusion: From the North to the Nation

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The Second Great Awakening and Women’s Activism

Debating Abolition

 

12 Imperial Ambitions and Sectional Crises, 1848–1861

American Histories: John C. Frémont and Dred Scott

　　　　 Claiming the West

　　　　　　　　　 Traveling the Overland Trail

　　　　　　　　　 The Gold Rush

　　　　　　　　　 A Crowded Land

　　　　 Expansion and the Politics of Slavery

　　　　　　　　　 California and the Compromise of 1850

　　　　　　　　　 The Fugitive Slave Act Inspires Northern Protest

　　　　　　　　　 Pierce Encourages U.S. Expansion

　　　　 Sectional Crises Intensify

　　　　　　　　　 Popularizing Antislavery Sentiment

　　　　　　　　　 The Kansas-Nebraska Act Stirs Up Dissent

　　　　　　　　　 Bleeding Kansas and the Election of 1856

　　　　　　　　　 The Dred Scott Decision

　　　　 From Sectional Crisis to War

　　　　　　　　　 John Brown’s Raid

　　　　　　　　　 The Election of 1860

　　　　　　　　　 The Lower South Secedes

　　　　 Conclusion: The Coming of the Civil War

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Visions of John Brown

Sectional Politics and the Rise of the Republican Party

 

13 Civil War, 1861–1865

American Histories: Frederick Douglass and Rose O’Neal Greenhow

　　　　 The Nation Goes to War

　　　　　　　　　 The South Embraces Secession

　　　　　　　　　 Both Sides Prepare for War

　　　　 Fighting for Union or against Slavery?

　　　　　　　　　 Debating the Role of African Americans

　　　　　　　　 Fighting for the Right to Fight

　　　　　　　　　 Union Politicians Consider Emancipation

　　　　 War Transforms the North and the South

　　　　　　　　　 Life and Death on the Battlefield

　　　　　　　　　 The Northern Economy Booms

　　　　　　　　　 Urbanization and Industrialization in the South

　　　　　　　　　 Women Aid the War Effort

　　　　　　　　　 Dissent and Protest in the Midst of War

The Tide of War Turns

　　　　　　　　　 Key Victories for the Union

　　　　　　　　　 African Americans Contribute to Victory

　　　　　　　　　 The Final Battles and the Promise of Peace

　　　　 Conclusion: An Uncertain Future

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Civil War Letters

Home Front Protest during the Civil War

 

14 Emancipations and Reconstructions, 1863–1877

American Histories: Jefferson Long and Andrew Johnson

　　　　 Prelude to Reconstruction

　　　　　　　　　 African Americans Embrace Emancipation

　　　　　　　　　 Reuniting Families Torn Apart by Slavery

　　　　　　　　　 Free to Learn

　　　　　　　　　 Black Churches Take a Leadership Role

　　　　 National Reconstructions

　　　　　　　　　 Abraham Lincoln Plans for Reunion

　　　　　　　　 Andrew Johnson and Presidential Reconstruction

　　　　　　　　 Johnson and Congressional Resistance

　　　　　　　　　 Congressional Reconstruction

　　　　　　　　　 The Struggle for Universal Suffrage

　　　　 Remaking the South

　　　　　　　　　 Whites Reconstruct the South

　　　　　　　　　 Black Political Participation and Economic Opportunities

　　　　　　　　　 White Resistance to Congressional Reconstruction

　　　　 The Unmaking of Reconstruction

　　　　　　　　　 The Republican Retreat

　　　　　　　　　 Congressional and Judicial Retreat

　　　　　　　　　 The Presidential Compromise of 1876

　　　　 Conclusion: The Legacies of Reconstruction

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Testing and Contesting Freedom

Reconstruction in South Carolina

Appendix

The Declaration of Independence

The Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union

The Constitution of the United States

Amendments to the Constitution (including six unratified amendments)

Admission of States to the Union

Presidents of the United States

Glossary of Key Terms

Credits

Index