The American People: Creating A Nation and A Society, Brief, Volume I: To 1877 (Chapters 1-16)

by Nash, Gary B.; Jeffrey, Julie Roy; Howe, John R.; Davis, Allen F.; Frederick, Peter J.; Winkler, Allan M.

• ISBN13: 9780321005663
• ISBN10: 032100566X
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-01-01
• Publisher: Longman

Summary

A condensed version of "The American People, Fifth Edition," this engaging text examines U.S. history as revealed through the experiences of all Americans, both ordinary and extraordinary. With a thought-provoking and rich presentation, the authors explore the complex lives of Americans of all national origins and cultural backgrounds, at all levels of society, and in all regions of the country. A vibrant four-color design and compact size make this book accessible, convenient, and easy-to read.

Table of Contents

Detailed Contents	ix
Recovering the Past	xiii
Maps	xv
Preface	xvii
Supplements	xxiii
About the Authors	xxix
Part 1 A COLONIZING PEOPLE, 1492--1776	1	(136)
Three Worlds Meet	1	(28)
Colonizing a Continent	29	(30)
Mastering the New World	59	(23)
The Maturing of Colonial Society	82	(31)
Bursting the Colonial Bonds	113	(24)
Part 2 A REVOLUTIONARY PEOPLE, 1775--1828	137	(112)
A People in Revolution	137	(35)
Consolidating the Revolution	172	(21)
Creating a Nation	193	(21)
Society and Politics in the Early Republic	214	(35)
Part 3 AN EXPANDING PEOPLE, 1820--1877	249	(192)
Currents of Change in the Northeast and the Old Northwest	249	(27)
Slavery and the Old South	276	(25)
Shaping America in the Antebellum Age	301	(30)
Moving West	331	(29)
The Union in Peril	360	(27)
The Union Severed	387	(29)
The Union Reconstructed	416	(25)
Appendix	441	(21)
Credits	462	(1)
Index	463	(23)
World Map	486