U. S. History, Volume I

Introduction to US History is a college-level, introductory textbook that covers the exciting subject of US History. Volume I covers early American history through 1865. Boundless works with subject matter experts to select the best open educational resources available on the web, review the content for quality, and create introductory, college-level textbooks designed to meet the study needs of university students. This textbook covers: Pre-Columbian America: Before 1492 The New...
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Introduction to US History is a college-level, introductory textbook that covers the exciting subject of US History. Volume I covers early American history through 1865. Boundless works with subject matter experts to select the best open educational resources available on the web, review the content for quality, and create introductory, college-level textbooks designed to meet the study needs of university students. This textbook covers: Pre-Columbian America: Before 1492 The New World: 1492-1600 Britain and the Settling of the Colonies: 1600-1750 The Expansion and Crises of the Colonies: 1650-1750 Slavery, Freedom, and the Struggle for Empire: 1750-1763 The British Empire and the Colonial Crisis: 1754-1775 The American Revolution: 1763-1783 American Life during the Revolution: 1763-1789 Founding a Nation: 1783-1789 The Federalist Era: 1789-1801 Securing the Republic: 1800-1815 Democracy in America: 1815-1840 The Market Revolution: 1815-1840 Religion, Romanticism, and Cultural Reform: 1820-1860 The Westward Movement and Manifest Destiny: 1812-1860 Slavery and Reform: 1820-1840 A House Dividing: 1840-1861 The Civil War: 1861-1865