Creating America,9780618184347

Creating America

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ISBN13: 9780618184347
ISBN10: 0618184341
Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2004-04-01
Publisher(s): Houghton Mifflin Harcourt School
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Table of Contents

UNIT 1 Three Worlds Meet Beginnings to 1763
Themes of American History
xxvi
Strategies for Taking Taks
1(1)
Strategies for Studying History
2(4)
TAKS Strategies and Practice
6
Geography Handbook The Landscape of America
2(22)
Themes of Geography
4(2)
Map Basics
6(4)
Physical Geography of the United States
10(6)
Human Geography of the United States
16(8)
Beginnings -- 1500 The World in 1500
24(24)
Interact with History What happens when different societies meet?
25(23)
Societies of North America
27(5)
Interactive Primary Source The Iroquois Great Law of Peace
32(1)
Societies of West Africa and Europe
33(6)
Early European Explorers
39(7)
History Workshop Create and Decode a Pictograph
46(2)
1492 -- 1700 European Exploration of the Americas
48(18)
Interact with History Would you join a voyage of exploration?
49(17)
Spain Claims an Empire
51(1)
Economics in History Mercantilism
52(3)
European Competition in North America
55(4)
The Impact of Colonization
59(7)
1585 -- 1732 The English Establish 13 Colonies
66(24)
Interact with History What dangers would you face as a settler?
67(23)
Early Colonies Have Mixed Success
69(5)
Interdisciplinary Challenge Report from the New World
74(2)
New England Colonies
76(6)
Interactive Primary Sources The Mayflower Compact/The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
82(2)
Founding the Middle and Southern Colonies
84(6)
1700 -- 1753 The Colonies Develop
90(26)
Interact with History Would you settle on a farm or in a town?
91(25)
New England: Commerce and Religion
93(5)
The Middle Colonies: Farms and Cities
98(5)
The Southern Colonies: Plantations and Slavery
103(5)
Geography in History Differences Among the Colonies
108(2)
The Backcountry
110(6)
1689 -- 1763 Beginnings of an American Identity
116(24)
Interact with History What do you have in common with other British colonists?
117(23)
Early American Culture
119(6)
Roots of Representative Government
125(1)
Citizenship Today The Importance of Juries
126(4)
The French and Indian War
130(10)
UNIT 2 Creating a New Nation 1763 -- 1791
1763 -- 1776 The Road to Revolution
140(34)
Interact with History Would you join the protest?
141(33)
Tighter British Control
143(4)
Colonial Resistance Grows
147(5)
Interdisciplinary Challenge
Fight for Representative Government!
152(2)
The Road to Lexington and Concord
154(4)
Literature Connections
158(2)
Johnny Tremain
Declaring Independence
160(6)
Interactive Primary Source The Declaration of Independence
166(6)
History Workshop Raise the Liberty Pole
172(2)
1776 -- 1783 The American Revolution
174(28)
Interact with History What would you sacrifice to win freedom?
175(27)
The Early Years of the War
177(5)
Citizenship Today Exercising Free Speech
182(2)
The War Expands
184(6)
The Path to Victory
190(2)
Technology of the Time Artillery of the Revolution
192(3)
The Legacy of the War
195(3)
Economics in History Free Enterprise
198(4)
1776 -- 1791 Confederation to Constitution
202(72)
Interact with History How do you form a government?
203(23)
The Confederation Era
205(5)
Geography in History The Northwest Territory
210(2)
Creating the Constitution
212(6)
Ratifying the Constitution
218(4)
Interactive Primary Sources The Federalist ``Number 51''/ Objections to the Constitution
222(4)
Constitution Handbook The Living Constitution
226(38)
Seven Principles of the Constitution
228(4)
Interactive Primary Source
The Constitution of the United States
232(32)
Citizenship Handbook
264(10)
The Role of the Citizen
264(4)
Building Citizenship Skills
268(3)
Practicing Citizenship Skills
271(3)
UNIT 3 The Early Republic 1789 -- 1844
1789-1800 Launching a New Republic
274(20)
Interact with History What kind of person would you choose to help you govern?
275(19)
Washington's Presidency
277(3)
Economics in History How Banks Work
280(2)
Challenges to the New Government
282(2)
Citizenship Today Obeying Rules and Laws
284(3)
The Federalists in Charge
287(7)
1800 -- 1816 The Jefferson Era
294(28)
Interact with History What dangers will you face on an expedition west?
295(27)
Jefferson Takes Office
297(5)
The Louisiana Purchase and Exploration
302(6)
Geography in History Native Americans on the Explorers' Route
308(2)
Problems with Foreign Powers
310(4)
The War of 1812
314(6)
History Workshop Making Explorers' Field Notes
320(2)
1800 -- 1844 National and Regional Growth
322(28)
Interact with History How will new inventions change your country?
323(27)
Early Industry and Inventions
325(5)
Interdisciplinary Challenge Run a Mill Town
330(2)
Plantations and Slavery Spread
332(6)
Nationalism and Sectionalism
338(6)
Interactive Primary Source James Monroe, The Monroe Doctrine
344(6)
UNIT 4 A Changing Nation 1810 -- 1860
1824 -- 1840 The Age of Jackson
350(24)
Interact with History What qualities do you think make a strong leader?
351(23)
Politics of the People
353(3)
Citizenship Today Exercising the Vote
356(2)
Jackson's Policy Toward Native Americans
358(5)
Conflicts Over States' Rights
363(1)
Economics in History How Tariffs Work
364(4)
Prosperity and Panic
368(6)
1810 -- 1853 Manifest Destiny
374(30)
Interact with History What might you gain and lose by going west?
375(29)
Trails West
377(5)
Interdisciplinary Challenge Survive the Oregon Trail!
382(2)
The Texas Revolution
384(6)
The War with Mexico
390(6)
The California Gold Rush
396(3)
Technology of the Time Surface Mining
399(5)
1820 -- 1860 A New Spirit of Change
404(34)
Interact with History What reforms do you think will most benefit American society?
405(33)
The Hopes of Immigrants
407(4)
Citizenship Today Becoming a Citizen
411(2)
American Literature and Art
413(4)
Reforming American Society
417(5)
Interactive Primary Source Dorothea Dix, Report to the Massachusets Legislature
422(2)
Abolition and Women's Rights
424(6)
Geography in History The Underground Railroad
430(4)
History Workshop Pack Your Trunk
434(4)
UNIT 5 A Nation Divided and Rebuilt 1846 -- Present
1846 -- 1861 The Nation Breaking Apart
438(24)
Interact with History How would you keep the nation together?
439(23)
Growing Tensions Between North and South
441(1)
Economics in History Trade
442(4)
The Crisis Deepens
446(4)
Slavery Dominates Politics
450(3)
Citizenship Today Debating Points of View
453(2)
Lincoln's Election and Southern Secession
455(7)
1861 -- 1862 The Civil War Begins
462(22)
Interact with History How might a civil war be worse than other wars?
463(21)
War Erupts
465(5)
Literature Connections Across Five Aprils
470(2)
Life in the Army
472(4)
Technology of the Time Ironclads
476(1)
No End in Sight
477(7)
1863 -- 1865 The Tide of War Turns
484(30)
Interact with History What would inspire you to keep fighting?
485(29)
The Emancipation Proclamation
487(4)
War Affects Society
491(5)
The North Wins
496(2)
Geography in History Battle of Gettysburg
498(6)
The Legacy of the War
504(4)
Interactive Primary Sources Abraham Lincoln, The Gettysburg Address (1863)/Second Inaugural Address (1865)
508(4)
History Workshop Create a Medal of Honor
512(2)
1865 -- 1877 Reconstruction
514(22)
Interact with History How would you rebuild the Union?
515(21)
Rebuilding the Union
517(5)
Interdisciplinary Challenge Rebuilding Richmond
522(2)
Reconstruction and Daily Life
524(5)
End of Reconstruction
529(7)
Epilogue The United States, 1860 -- 1920
536(30)
Interact with History How would you solve these problems?
537(29)
A Time of Growth
539(3)
Citizenship Today Community Service
542(2)
Geography in History Industry in the Midwest
544(2)
Life at the Turn of the Century
546(5)
An Era of Reform
551(1)
Economics in History Supply and Demand
552(4)
Becoming a World Power
556(1)
Citizenship Today Detecting Bias in the Media
557(2)
Technology of the Time How the Panama Canal Works
559(4)
Interactive Primary Sources
Woodrow Wilson, The Fourteen Points
563(3)
Epilogue The United States Since 1919
566(1)
Interact with History How do you think the 21st century will differ from the 20th century?
567(27)
Prosperity and the Great Depression
569(5)
The Rise of Dictators and World War II
574(5)
The Cold War
579(5)
Life in America Since 1945
584(6)
Interdisciplinary Challenge Protecting the Environment
590(4)
Historic Decisions of the Supreme Court
594
The War on Terrorism
2
Rand McNally World Atlas
1(1)
Reference Section
Skillbuilder Handbook
1(33)
Facts About the States
34(2)
Presidents of the U.S.
36(3)
Gazetteer
39(4)
Glossary 43(10)
Spanish Glossary 53(11)
Index 64(20)
Acknowledgments 84

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