Painless American History

by Lader, Curt

• ISBN13: 9780764106200
• ISBN10: 0764106201
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-10-01
• Publisher: Barrons Juveniles

Summary

Author, Curt Lader, has transformed the facts, figures and dates of American History into a lively and fascinating narrative. The full span of American history is covered, starting with Columbus's landing, then proceeding to colonization, the Revolutionary War against England, the formation of a new government, American growth and expansion during the nineteenth century, and emergence as a major world power in the present century.

Table of Contents

Introduction	ix
Why Study American History?	1	(14)
You Are the Secret Agent I-Master	3	(1)
The Tools of the Trade	4	(7)
History Can Be Fun	11	(4)
Three Worlds Collide (Ancient Times to 1620)	15	(20)
Moving from Isolation to Interaction	18	(6)
Early European Exploration and Colonization	24	(5)
The New World Develops Settlements	29	(4)
The First Slaves	33	(1)
Colonial-Indian Relations	33	(2)
Colonization and Settlement (1585--1763)	35	(20)
Patterns of Colonization	38	(4)
Political Institutions in the English Colonies	42	(4)
Religious Institutions in the English Colonies	46	(3)
Social Institutions of the English Colonies	49	(3)
The Status of Slavery and Its Impact on Colonial Life	52	(3)
Revolution and the New Nation (1754--1820)	55	(32)
The Causes of the American Revolution	58	(9)
The Impact of the American Revolution	67	(6)
Results of the American Revolution	73	(1)
The Formation of a New Government	74	(13)
Expansion and Reform (1801--1848)	87	(26)
Growing Pains	90	(5)
Early Foreign Policy Controversies	95	(2)
Political Developments after 1800	97	(6)
Domestic Issues Facing the Nation	103	(6)
Foreign Policy Developments	109	(4)
Civil War and Reconstruction (1850--1870)	113	(26)
Causes of the Civil War	116	(8)
The War Begins	124	(9)
Reconstruction	133	(4)
A Final Word about the Civil War and Reconstruction	137	(2)
The Industrial Development of the United States (1868--1898)	139	(24)
The Rise of Industry	141	(5)
The Rise of Corporations	146	(5)
The Rise of the American Labor Movement	151	(4)
The Rise of Immigration	155	(4)
The Fate of the Indians and the Closing of the West	159	(4)
The Emergence of Modern America (1898-1929)	163	(28)
The Progressive Movement	166	(7)
An Emerging Global Nation	173	(6)
World War I	179	(3)
The Roaring Twenties	182	(9)
The Great Depression and World War II (1929-1945)	191	(22)
Causes of the Great Depression	194	(2)
FDR's First 100 Days	196	(2)
The New Deal	198	(4)
World War II	202	(9)
FDR's Legacy	211	(2)
Postwar America (1946-1968)	213	(28)
The Cold War	216	(4)
Truman and the Cold War	220	(4)
Eisenhower and the Cold War	224	(6)
A New President, a New Decade of Change	230	(5)
Lyndon B. Johnson---A President Facing Crisis	235	(6)
Modern America (1968-Present)	241	(28)
1968---A Year of Turmoil	245	(3)
The Election and Presidency of Richard Nixon	248	(5)
The Role of the Supreme Court	253	(1)
Presidential Crises	254	(15)
Appendix---Internet Resources	269	(14)
Chapter One	269	(1)
Chapter Two	269	(1)
Chapter Three	270	(1)
Chapter Four	271	(1)
Chapter Five	272	(1)
Chapter Six	273	(1)
Chapter Seven	274	(1)
Chapter Eight	275	(1)
Chapter Nine	276	(2)
Chapter Ten	278	(2)
Chapter Eleven	280	(3)
Index	283