Book: United States History to 1877 (Locks et al.)
- Page ID
- 7862
This textbook examines U.S. History from before European Contact through Reconstruction, while focusing on the people and their history.Prior to its publication, History in the Making underwent a rigorous double blind peer review, a process that involved over thirty scholars who reviewed the materially carefully, objectively, and candidly in order to ensure not only its scholarly integrity but also its high standard of quality. This book provides a strong emphasis on critical thinking about US History by providing several key features in each chapter. Learning Objectives at the beginning of each chapter help students to understand what they will learn in each chapter. Before You Move On sections at the end of each main section are designed to encourage students to reflect on important concepts and test their knowledge as they read. In addition, each chapter includes Critical Thinking Exercises that ask the student to deeply explore chapter content, Key Terms, and a Chronology of events.
Front Matter
- 1: United States History Before Columbus
- 2: The Global Context - Asia, Europe, and Africa in the Early Modern Era
3: Initial Contact and Conquest
4: The Establishment of English Colonies Before 1642 and Their Development Through the Late Seventeenth Century
- 5: English Colonization After 1660
- 6: Growing Pains in the Colonies
7: The Road to Revolution (1754-1775)
8: The American Revolution
9: Articles of Confederation and the Constitution
10: The Federalist Era
11: The Early Republic
12: Jacksonian America (1815-1840)
13: Antebellum Revival and Reform
14: Westward Expansion
15: The Impending Crisis (1848-1861)
16: The Civil War
17: Reconstruction
Back Matter