American Nation

by Davidson, James West; Carnes, Mark C.; Castillo, Pedro; Stoff, Michael B.

• ISBN13: 9780130522702
• ISBN10: 0130522708
• Edition: Student
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2000-01-01
• Publisher: PRENTICE HALL SCHOOL GROUP

Summary

A textbook for United States history from the Civil War to the present, with maps, charts, activities, study questions, and review chapters.

Table of Contents

Preview The Emerging Nation	xiv
One Land, Many Peoples	xiv
Building a Republic	xvi
The Nation Expands	xviii
The Union Splits in Two	xx
Unit 5 Division and Reunion	420	(80)
A Dividing Nation (1820-1861)	422	(24)
The Slavery Issue in the West	424	(6)
The Crisis Turns Violent	430	(5)
A New Party Challenges Slavery	435	(4)
Why Study History? Heroes of the Past Can Be Models for Today	437	(2)
The Nation Splits in Two	439	(7)
AmericanHeritage Fort Sumter	442	(4)
The Civil War (1861-1865)	446	(30)
The Conflict Takes Shape	448	(5)
A Long, Difficult Struggle	453	(6)
A Promise of Freedom	459	(4)
Hardships of War	463	(5)
Why Study History? One Person Can Make a Difference	465	(3)
The War Ends	468	(8)
AmericanHeritage Vicksburg National Military Park	469	(7)
The Reconstruction Era (1864-1877)	476	(24)
First Steps to Reunion	478	(4)
Radical Reconstruction	482	(4)
Changes in the South	486	(5)
Reconstruction Ends	491	(9)
Why Study History? Tolerance Begins With You	494	(4)
History Through Literature The Red Badge of Courage, Stephen Crane	498	(2)
UNIT 6 Transforming the Nation	500	(84)
An Era of Change in the West (1865-1914)	502	(28)
The Plains Indians	504	(3)
Miners and Railroaders	507	(5)
AmericanHeritage Bannack State Park	509	(3)
Ranchers and Cowhands	512	(4)
Why Study History? The Cowboy Is Part of Our Culture	514	(2)
A Way of Life Ends	516	(6)
The Farmers	522	(8)
The Rise of Industry and Unions (1865-1914)	530	(26)
Railroads and Industry	532	(4)
Big Business	536	(6)
Why Study History? The Need for Oil Affects You	539	(3)
A Flood of Inventions	542	(6)
AmericanHeritage The Henry Ford Museum	546	(2)
Labor in the Age of Industry	548	(8)
Immigration And The Growth Of Cities (1865-1914)	556	(28)
The New Immigrants	558	(6)
AmericanHeritage Ellis Island	560	(4)
Booming Cities	564	(6)
City Life Transformed	570	(5)
Education and Culture	575	(9)
Why Study History? You Have a Right to an Education	576	(6)
History Through Literature My Antonia, Willa Cather	582	(2)
UNIT 7 A New Role for the Nation	584	(86)
Progressives And Reformers (1876-1914)	586	(28)
Early Reforms	588	(4)
The Progressives and Their Goals	592	(5)
Why Study History? Journalists Keep Us Informed	594	(3)
Presidents Support Reforms	597	(6)
AmericanHeritage Yosemite National Park	601	(2)
Progress for Women	603	(5)
Fighting for Equality	608	(6)
Becoming A World Power (1865-1916)	614	(26)
Across the Pacific	616	(8)
AmericanHeritage White Pass and Yukon Railroad	618	(6)
The Spanish-American War	624	(7)
Why Study History? Americans Are Involved in World Affairs	629	(2)
Relations With Latin America	631	(9)
World War I (1914-1919)	640	(30)
War Erupts in Europe	642	(6)
The United States Enters the War	648	(8)
Winning the War	656	(6)
Why Study History? We Honor Our Veterans	659	(3)
Wilson and the Peace	662	(8)
History Through Literature Picture Bride, Yoshiko Uchida	668	(2)
UNIT 8 Prosperity, Depression, and War	670	(90)
The Roaring Twenties (1919-1929)	672	(28)
Politics and Prosperity	674	(5)
New Ways of Life	679	(8)
Why Study History? Movies Have a Powerful Effect on Us	685	(2)
The Jazz Age	687	(6)
Trouble Below the Surface	693	(7)
The Great Depression (1929-1941)	700	(28)
The Economy Crashes	702	(6)
Why Study History? The Past Provides Lessons for Today	704	(4)
The New Deal	708	(7)
AmericanHeritage San Antonio River Walk	712	(3)
Reaction to the New Deal	715	(5)
Surviving Hard Times	720	(8)
World War II (1935-1945)	728	(32)
Dictatorship and Aggression	730	(4)
The War Begins	734	(6)
AmericanHeritage USS Arizona Memorial	738	(2)
The Home Front	740	(6)
The Allies Advance	746	(5)
Final Victory	751	(9)
Why Study History? We Must Never Forget	754	(4)
History Through Literature Poems of the Harlem Renaissance	758	(2)
UNIT 9 The Nation Today and Tomorrow	760	(150)
The Cold War Era (1945-1991)	762	(32)
The Nation Faces a Cold War	764	(6)
AmericanHeritage Harry S Truman National Historic Site	765	(5)
The Cold War Heats Up	770	(6)
Why Study History? We Can Learn to Ease Conflict	774	(2)
Cold War Battlegrounds	776	(4)
The Vietnam War	780	(6)
The End of the Cold War	786	(8)
Prosperity And Reform (1945-1980)	794	(30)
The Booming Postwar World	796	(7)
The Civil Rights Movement Begins	803	(5)
Years of Crisis and Change	808	(6)
AmericanHeritage Kennedy Space Center	811	(3)
The Civil Rights Movement Expands	814	(10)
Why Study History? You Can Learn About Helping Others	817	(7)
New Directions (1980-Present)	824	(86)
A Conservative Tide	826	(6)
The Post-Cold War World	832	(6)
War and Peace in the Middle East	838	(4)
The Environment and the World Economy	842	(5)
A Diverse Nation	847	(12)
Why Study History? Knowing History May Help Your Career	852	(4)
History Through Literature ``The Circuit,'' Francisco Jimenez	856	(3)
Reference Section
Documents in American History	859	(9)
Declaration of Independence	868	(4)
Constitution of the United States	872	(20)
Presidents of the United States	892	(4)
The Fifty States	896	(2)
Geographic Atlas	898	(6)
Gazetteer	904	(6)
Glossary	910	(9)
Index	919	(17)
Credits	936	(4)
Stop the Presses	940