American Stories: A History of the United States, Volume 1

by Brands, H. W.; Breen, T. H. H.; Williams, R. Hal; Gross, Ariela J.

• ISBN13: 9780205572694
• ISBN10: 0205572693
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-01-01
• Publisher: Longman

Summary

Based on the idea that you can't cover (and don't want to) everything in a survey course, H.W. Brands and a team of award-winning historians present the story of American history in a refreshing new way. American Stories: A History of the United States concentrates on the topics most commonly taught in an American history survey course, with a focus on the major themes and the connections between them. A unique pedagogical program developed and implemented by instructional designers provides a consistent structure for students as the story of American history unfolds.

Table of Contents

New World Encounters, Preconquest-1608

Clash of Cultures: The Meaning of Murder in Early Maryland

Native Americans Before the Conquest

Conditions of Conquest

West Africa: Ancient and Complex Societies

Europe on the Eve of Conquest

Spain in the Americas

The French Claim Canada

The English Take Up the Challenge

Conclusion: Campaign to Sell America

England'sNew World Experimentsm 1607-1732

Profit and Piety: Competing Visions for English Settlement

The Chesapeake: Dreams of Wealth

A "New" England in America

Diversity in the Middle Colonies

Planting the Southern Colonies

Conclusion: Living with Diversity

Putting Down Roots: Opportunity and Oppression in Colonial Society, 1619-1692

Families in an Atlantic Empire

Social Stability: New England Colonies of the Seventeenth Century

The Challenge of the Chesapeake Environment

Race

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