Chapter One: United States History Before Columbus -- Chapter Two: The Global Context: Asia, Europe, and Africa in the Early Modern Era -- Chapter Three: Initial Contact and Conquest -- Chapter Four: The Establishment of English Colonies Before 1642 and Their Development Through the Late Seventeenth Century -- Chapter Five: English Colonization After 1660 -- Chapter Six: Growing Pains in the Colonies -- Chapter Seven: The Road to Revolution, 1754-1775 -- Chapter Eight: the American Revolution -- Chapter Nine: Articles of Confederation and the Constitution -- Chapter Ten: The Federalist Era -- Chapter Eleven: The Early Republic -- Chapter Twelve: Jacksonian America (1815-1840) -- Chapter Thirteen: Antebellum Revival and Reform -- Chapter Fourteen: Westward Expansion -- Chapter Fifteen: The Impending Crisis -- Chapter Sixteen: The Civil War -- Chapter Seventeen: Reconstruction

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.

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