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Brief American Pageant : A History of the Republic by David M. Kennedy, Lizabeth Cohen, Mel Piehl and Thomas A. Bailey (2003, Perfect)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherCengage Learning
ISBN-100618332685
ISBN-139780618332687
eBay Product ID (ePID)4469058
Product Key Features
Number of Pages736 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameBrief American Pageant : a History of the Republic
Publication Year2003
SubjectGeneral, United States / General
FeaturesBrief Edition
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaHistory
AuthorDavid M. Kennedy, Lizabeth Cohen, Mel Piehl, Thomas A. Bailey
FormatPerfect
Dimensions
Item Height1 in
Item Weight38.8 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width7.5 in
Additional Product Features
Edition Number6
Intended AudienceCollege Audience
LCCN2002-115905
TitleLeadingThe
Dewey Edition20
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal973
Edition DescriptionBrief Edition
Table Of ContentI. Founding the New Nation, c. 33,000 B.C.-A.D. 17831. New World Beginnings 33,000 B.C.-A.D. 1769The geology of the New WorldNative Americans before ColumbusEuropeans and AfricansThe ecological consequences of Columbus's discoverySpain builds a New World empireMakers of America: The Spanish Conquistadores2. The Planting of English America 1500-1733England in the age of expansionThe planting of Jamestown, 1607The growth of Virginia and MarylandEngland in the CaribbeanSettling the Carolinas and GeorgiaMakers of America: The Iroquois3. Settling the Northern Colonies 1619-1700The Puritan faithPlymouth Colony, 1620The Puritan commonwealth of Massachusetts Bay Colony, 1630The expansion of New EnglandNew Netherland becomes New YorkPennsylvania and the Middle ColoniesMakers of America: The EnglishVarying Viewpoints: Europeanizing America or Americanizing Europe?4. American Life in the Seventeenth Century 1607-1692Life and labor in the Chesapeake regionIndentured servants and Bacon's Rebellion in Virginia, 1676Slavery and African-American cultureFamilies in New EnglandThe Salem witchcraft trials, 1692The changing New England way of lifeMakers of America: From African to African-American5. Colonial Society on the Eve of Revolution 1700-1775Population growth and ethnic diversityColonial society and economyThe Atlantic economyThe Great Awakening of the 1730sEducation and culturePolitical patternsMakers of America: The Scots-IrishVarying Viewpoints: Colonial America: Communities of Conflict or Consensus?6. The Duel for North America 1608-1763New FranceAnglo-French colonial rivalriesThe French and Indian War, 1754-1763The ousting of France from North America, 1763The consequences of warMakers of America: The French7. The Road to Revolution 1763-1775The merits and menace of mercantilismThe Stamp Act crisis, 1765The Townshend Acts, 1767The Boston Tea Party, 1773The Intolerable Acts and the Continental Congress, 1774Lexington, Concord, and the gathering clouds of war, 1775Varying Viewpoints: Whose Revolution?8. America Secedes from the Empire 1775-1783Early skirmishes, 1775American "republicanismThe Declaration of Independence, 1776Patriots and LoyalistsThe fighting frontsThe French alliance, 1778Yorktown, 1781The Peace of Paris, 1783Makers of America: The LoyalistsII. Building the New Nation 1776-18609. The Confederation and the Constitution 1776-1790Changing political sentimentsEconomic troublesThe Articles of Confederation, 1781-1788The Northwest Odinance, 1787Shays's Rebellion, 1786The Constitutional Convention, 1787Ratifying the Constitution, 1787-1790Varying Viewpoints: The Constitution: Revolutionary or Counterrevolutionary?10. Launching the New Ship of State 1789-1800Problems of the young RepublicThe first presidency, 1789-1793The Bill of Rights, 1791Hamilton's economic policiesThe emergence of political partiesThe impact of the French RevolutionJay's Treaty, 1794President Adams keeps the peaceThe Alien and Sedition Acts, 1798The Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions, 1798-1799Federalists versus Republicans11. The Triumphs and Travails of Jeffersonian Democracy 1800-1812The "Revolution of 1800The Jefferson presidencyJohn Marshall and the Supreme CourtThe Louisiana Purchase, 1803The Embargo, 1807-1809Napoleon manipulates MadisonBattle with the ShawneesA declaration of war12. The Second War for Independence and the Upsurge of Nationalism 1812-1824Invasion of Canada, 1812The war on land and seaThe Treaty of Ghent, 1814The Hartford Convention, 1814-1815A new national identityThe "American SystemJames Monroe and the Era of Good FeelingsWestward expansionThe Missouri Compromise, 1820The Supreme Court under John MarshallCanada and FloridaThe Monroe Doctrine, 1823Makers of America: Settlers of the Old Northwest13. The Rise of a Mass Democracy 1824-1840The "corrupt bargain" of 1824President John Quincy Adams, 1825-1829The triumph of And
Synopsis"The Brief American Pageant" retains the vivid chronological narrative of its full-length counterpart, focusing on the great public debates that have dominated American history. Engaging features draw students into the narrative, improving comprehension and increasing their interest in the material. "Varying Viewpoints" features explore the scholarly debates surrounding major historical issues, while "Makers of America" essays focus on the diverse ethnic, racial, and activist groups that compose America's pluralistic society., The Brief American Pageant retains the vivid chronological narrative of its full-length counterpart, focusing on the great public debates that have dominated American history. Engaging features draw students into the narrative, improving comprehension and increasing their interest in the material. "Varying Viewpoints" features explore the scholarly debates surrounding major historical issues, while "Makers of America" essays focus on the diverse ethnic, racial, and activist groups that compose America's pluralistic society., The Brief American Pageant retains the vivid chronological narrative of its full-length counterpart, focusing on the great public debates that have dominated American history. Engaging features draw students into the narrative, improving comprehension and increasing their interest in the material. "Varying Viewpoints" features explore the scholarly debates surrounding major historical issues, while "Makers of America" essays focus on the diverse ethnic, racial, and activist groups that compose America s pluralistic society.
LC Classification NumberE178.1.B8255 2004
