Barron's American History: The Easy Way

by Kellogg, William O.

• ISBN13: 9780764119736
• ISBN10: 0764119737
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-02-15
• Publisher: Barrons Educational Series Inc

Summary

Kellogg presents a chronological review of key men, women, and events, from the time of the first North American settlers to the 21st century. His book includes maps, illustrations, and review questions with answers.

Table of Contents

A Nation of Immigrants	1	(14)
Approaches to History: The Method of the Historian	1	(14)
Native American Immigrants	3	(5)
European Immigrants	8	(7)
European Settlements in North America	15	(19)
Approaches to History: Explaining History by Multiple Causes	15	(19)
The Spanish in the Americas---The Early Years	16	(3)
European Colonies in North America	19	(7)
The English Colonies to 1763	26	(8)
The American Revolution	34	(23)
Approaches to History: Understanding the Past Through Cause and Effect Analysis	34	(23)
Steps Leading to the American Revolution	35	(5)
The Beginning of Violence	40	(10)
The American Revolution	50	(7)
The Constitution and the Establishment of the New Nation	57	(24)
Approaches to History: The Influence of Individuals	57	(24)
Post-Revolution Government Under the Articles of Confederation	58	(6)
The New Government	64	(8)
The French Revolution's Impact on America	72	(9)
Sectionalism and Nationalism: 1801--1850	81	(29)
Approaches to History: Manifest Destiny or the Concept of Being a Special or Chosen People	81	(29)
The Revolution of 1800 and Jefferson's Presidency	82	(8)
The Era of Good Feelings and the Jackson Presidency	90	(10)
Nationalism and Territorial Expansion	100	(10)
A Growing Nation---Social Change: 1800--1860	110	(25)
Approaches to History: Law and Society	110	(25)
Early Supreme Court Decisions	111	(5)
Religion and Reform: 1800--1850	116	(10)
Social Changes in America	126	(9)
Slavery and the Civil War	135	(31)
Approaches to History: Economics and History	135	(31)
The Failure of Compromise	136	(8)
The Civil War	144	(9)
The Period of Reconstruction	153	(8)
Foreign Policy Issues	161	(5)
Changing Lifestyles: 1865--1914	166	(28)
Approaches to History: The Effect of the Frontier on American Character	166	(28)
The Frontier and American History	167	(16)
Reform Movements	183	(11)
From Panic to Empire	194	(30)
Approaches to History: The Cyclical View of History	194	(30)
Business Cycles	195	(8)
The Progressive Movement	203	(10)
Foreign Policy: 1877--1914	213	(11)
Turmoil of War and Depression	224	(43)
Approaches to History: Ideology and History	224	(43)
World War I	225	(11)
The Coming of World War II	236	(7)
Domestic and Social Issues: 1918--1932	243	(12)
The New Deal	255	(12)
World War II and the Early Years of the Cold War	267	(37)
Approaches to History: The Significance of War in Human Activity	267	(37)
World War II	268	(11)
The First Years of the Cold War	279	(14)
Domestic Affairs: 1945--1960	293	(11)
Civil Rights, Vietnam, the Cold War, and Watergate: 1960--1976	304	(35)
Approaches to History: Defining Who You Are	304	(35)
The Presidencies of John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson	305	(14)
The Vietnam War	319	(9)
The Presidencies of Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford	328	(11)
The Presidencies of Carter, Reagan, and Bush: 1977--1993	339	(31)
Approaches to History: History Seen as Driven by Biological Needs or Drives	339	(31)
Domestic Policies of Carter, Reagan, and Bush	340	(11)
Foreign Policy Under Carter, Reagan, and Bush	351	(19)
Social Change: 1945--2002	370	(63)
Approaches to History: Social History as the Key to the Past	370	(63)
Social Aspects of the American Economy	371	(15)
Diversity in American Life: Changing Social Patterns	386	(13)
Social Movements and Social Protests	399	(14)
Culture and Society	413	(20)
Recent History: The Clinton Years and After	433	(44)
Approaches to History: Current Events or History and the Need for Revision	433	(57)
Domestic Issues During Clinton's Two Terms	435	(8)
Scandals and Politics in Washington	443	(6)
Other Domestic Issues: 1993--2001	449	(7)
Bush's Domestic Policies: 2001--2002	456	(15)
Foreign Policy Under Clinton and Bush	471	(19)
Appendix
24 Significant Dates	490	(1)
Maps
United States	491	(1)
The World	492	(1)
The Pacific Basin Including South America	493	(1)
The African Continent	494
Other maps may be found in the text as follows: The Balkans	477	(18)
The Caribbean	217	(245)
Central and Southern Asia and the Middle East	462	(16)
Europe and European Union (EU)	478
Europe and NATO	283
Free and Slave Territories	139	(333)
Israel	472
The Middle East	363
North America 1783	52	(118)
Public Lands and Railway Grants	170
Territorial Claims	59	(261)
Vietnam	320
World War II in Europe	269	(3)
World War II in the Pacific	272	(223)
List of Presidents	495	(1)
Index	496