Exploring American Histories, Value Edition, Volume 1

The Combined Volume includes all chapters.　
Volume 1 includes Chapters 1-14.　
Volume 2 includes Chapters 14-29.

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Preface
Versions and Supplements
Maps, Figures, and Tables
How to Use This Book

　

Chapter 1

Mapping Global Frontiers, to 1590 

COMPARING AMERICAN HISTORIES

Malintzin and Martin Waldseemüller 

Native Peoples in the Americas 

Native Peoples Develop Diverse Cultures 

The Aztecs, the Maya, and the Incas 

Native Cultures to the North 

Europe Expands Its Reach 

The Mediterranean World 

Portugal Pursues Long-Distance Trade 

European Encounters with West Africa 

Worlds Collide 

Europeans Cross the Atlantic 

Europeans Explore the Americas

Mapmaking and Printing 

The Columbian Exchange 

Europeans Make Claims to North America 

Spaniards Conquer Indian Empires

Spanish Adventurers Head North 

Europeans Compete in North America 

Spain Seeks Dominion in Europe and the Americas 

Conclusion: A Transformed America 

Chapter Review 　

 

Chapter 2

Colonization and Conflicts, 1580–1680 

COMPARING AMERICAN HISTORIES

Powhatan and Anne Hutchinson 

Religious, Economic, and Imperial Transformations 

The Protestant Reformation 

Spain’s Global Empire Declines 

France Enters the Race for Empire  

The Dutch Expand into North America 

The English Seek an Empire 

The English Establish Jamestown

Tobacco Fuels Growth in Virginia 

Expansion, Rebellion, and the Emergence of Slavery 

The English Compete for West Indies Possessions 

Pilgrims and Puritans Settle New England 

Pilgrims Arrive in Massachusetts 

The Puritan Migration 

The Puritan Worldview 

Anglo-American Ideals, 2001

Dissenters Challenge Puritan Authority 

Wars in Old and New England 

Conclusion: European Empires in North America 

Chapter Review 　

 

Chapter 3

Colonial America amid Global Change, 1680–1754 

COMPARING AMERICAN HISTORIES

William Moraley Jr. and Eliza Lucas

Europeans Expand Their Claims 

English Colonies Grow and Multiply 

The Pueblo Revolt and Spain’s Fragile Empire 

France Seeks Land and Control 　

European Wars and American Consequences 

Colonial Conflicts and Indian Alliances 

Indians Resist European Encroachment 

Conflicts on the Southern Frontier 

The Benefits and Costs of Empire 

Colonial Traders Join Global Networks 

Imperial Policies Focus on Profits 

The Atlantic Slave Trade 

Seaport Cities and Consumer Cultures 

Labor in North America 

Finding Work in the Colonies 

Coping with Economic Distress 

Rural Americans Face Changing Conditions 

Slavery Takes Hold in the South 

Africans Resist Their Enslavement 

Conclusion: Changing Fortunes in British North America 

Chapter Review 　

 

Chapter 4

Religious Strife and Social Upheavals, 1680–1750 

COMPARING AMERICAN HISTORIES

Gilbert Tennent and Sarah Grosvenor 

An Ungodly Society? 

The Rise of Religious Anxieties 

Cries of Witchcraft 

Family and Household Dynamics

Women’s Changing Status 

Working Families 

Reproduction and Women’s Roles 

The Limits of Patriarchal Order 

Diversity and Competition in Colonial Society 

Population Growth and Economic Competition 

Increasing Diversity 

Expansion and Conflict　　　　　　

Religious Awakenings 

The Roots of the Great Awakening 

An Outburst of Revivals 

Religious Dissension 

Political Awakenings 

Changing Political Relations 

Dissent and Protest 

Transforming Urban Politics 

Conclusion: A Divided Society 

Chapter Review 　

 

Chapter 5

War and Empire, 1754–1774 

COMPARING AMERICAN HISTORIES

George Washington and Pontiac 

Imperial Conflicts and Indian Wars, 1754–1763 

The Opening Battles 

A Shift to Global War

The Costs of Victory 

Battles and Boundaries on the Frontier 

Conflicts over Land and Labor Escalate 

Postwar British Policies and Colonial Unity 

Common Grievances 

Forging Ties across the Colonies 

Great Britain Seeks Greater Control 

Resistance to Britain Intensifies 

The Stamp Act Inspires Coordinated Resistance

The Townshend Act

The Boston Massacre 

Continuing Conflicts at Home 

Tea and Widening Resistance 

The Continental Congress and Colonial Unity 

Conclusion: Liberty within Empire 

Chapter Review 

　

Chapter 6

The American Revolution, 1775–1783 

COMPARING AMERICAN HISTORIES

Thomas Paine and Elizabeth Freeman

The Question of Independence 

Armed Conflict Erupts 

Building a Continental Army 

Reasons for Caution and for Action 

Declaring Independence 

Choosing Sides 

Recruiting Supporters

Choosing Neutrality 

Committing to Independence 

Fighting for Independence, 1776–1777 

British Troops Gain Early Victories 

Patriots Prevail in New Jersey 

A Critical Year of Warfare 

Patriots Gain Critical Assistance 

Surviving on the Home Front 

Governing in Revolutionary Times 

Colonies Become States 

Patriots Divide over Slavery 

France Allies with the Patriots

Raising Armies and Funds 

Indian and Patriots Battle for Land

Conflicts Escalate on the Frontier

Winning the War and the Peace, 1778–1783

War Rages in the South

An Uncertain Peace 

A Surprising Victory 

Conclusion: Legacies of the Revolution 

Chapter Review 

 

Chapter 7

Forging a New Nation, 1783–1800 

COMPARING AMERICAN HISTORIES

Daniel Shays and Alexander Hamilton 

Financial, Frontier, and Foreign Problems 

Continental Officers Threaten Confederation 

Indians, Land, and the Northwest Ordinance  

Depression and Debt 

On the Political Margins 

Separating Church and State 

African Americans Struggle for Rights 

Women Seek Wider Roles 

Indebted Farmers Fuel Political Crises 

Reframing the American Government

The Constitutional Convention of 1787

Americans Battle over Ratification 

Organizing the Federal Government 

Hamilton Forges an Economic Agenda 

Years of Crisis, 1792–1796 

Foreign Trade and Foreign Wars 

Disease and Dissent

Further Conflicts on the Frontier 

The First Party System 

The Adams Presidency 

The Election of 1800 　　　　　　　　　

Conclusion: A Young Nation Comes of Age 

Chapter Review 

 

Chapter 8

The Early Republic, 1790–1820 

COMPARING AMERICAN HISTORIES

Parker Cleaveland and Sacagawea 

The Dilemmas of National Identity

Education for a New Nation 

Literary and Cultural Developments 

Religious Renewal  

The Racial Limits of "American" Culture　　

A New Capital for a New Nation 

Extending Federal Power 

A New Administration Faces Challenges 

The Louisiana Territory and Indian Societies

The Supreme Court Extends Its Reach 

Partisanship, 2012

Democratic-Republicans Expand Federal Powers 

Remaking America’s Economic Character 

Native Lands and American Migrations

Technology Reshapes Agriculture and Industry 

Transforming Domestic Production 

Technology, Cotton, and Slaves 

Conclusion: New Identities and New Challenges 

Chapter Review 

 

Chapter 9

Defending and Redefining the Nation, 1809–1832 

COMPARING AMERICAN HISTORIES

Dolley Madison and John Ross 

Conflicts at Home and Abroad 

Tensions at Sea and on the Frontier 

War with Britain and their Indian Allies

National Expansion and Regional Economies 

Governments Fuel Economic Growth 

Americans Expand the Nation’s Borders 

Regional Economic Development 

Economic and Political Crises 

The Panic of 1819 

Slavery in Missouri 

The Expansion and Limits of American Democracy 

Expanding Voting Rights 

Racist Restrictions and Racial Violence 

Political Realignments 

The Presidential Election of 1828 

Jacksonian Politics in Action 

A Democratic Spirit? 

Confrontations over Tariffs and the Bank 

Contesting Indian Removal

Conclusion: The Nation Faces New Challenges 

Chapter Review 

 

Chapter 10

Social and Cultural Ferment in the North, 1820–1850 

COMPARING AMERICAN HISTORIES

Charles Grandison Finney and Amy Kirby Post 

The Market Revolution 

Creating an Urban Landscape 

The Lure of Urban Life

Roots of Urban Disorder

The New Middle Class 

The Rise of Industry 

Factory Towns and Women Workers 

The Decline of Craft Work and Workingmen’s Responses 

The Panic of 1837  

Saving the Nation from Sin 

The Second Great Awakening 

New Visions of Faith and Reform 

Transcendentalism 

Organizing for Change 

Varieties of Reform 

The Problem of Poverty 

The Temperance Movement

Utopian Communities 

Abolitionism Expands and Divides 

The Beginnings of the Antislavery Movement 

Abolition Gains Ground and Enemies

Abolitionism and Women’s Rights

The Rise of Antislavery Parties 

Conclusion: From the North to the Nation 

Chapter Review 

 

Chapter 11

Slavery Expands South and West, 1830–1850 

COMPARING AMERICAN HISTORIES

José Antonio Menchaca and Solomon Northrup

Planters Expand the Slave System 

A Plantation Society Develops in the South 

Urban Life in the Slave South 

The Consequences of Slavery’s Expansion 

Slave Society and Culture 

Enslaved Labor Fuels the Economy 

Developing an African American Culture 

Resistance and Rebellion 

Planters Tighten Control

Harsher Treatment for Southern Blacks 

White Southerners without Slaves 

Planters Seek to Unify Southern Whites 

Democrats Face Political and Economic Crises 

The Battle for Texas 

Indians Resist Removal  

Van Buren and the Panic of 1837 

The Whigs Win the White House 

The National Government Looks to the West 

Expanding to Oregon and Texas 

Pursuing War with Mexico 

Debates over Slavery Intensify 

Conclusion: Geographical Expansion and Political Division 

Chapter Review 

 

Chapter 12

Imperial Ambitions and Sectional Crises, 1842–1861 

COMPARING AMERICAN HISTORIES

John C. Frémont and Dred Scott 

Claiming the West 

Traveling the Overland Trail 

The Gold Rush 

A Crowded Land 

Expansion and the Politics of Slavery 

California and the Compromise of 1850 

The Fugitive Slave Act Inspires Northern Protest 

Pierce Encourages U.S. Expansion 

Sectional Crises Intensify 

Popularizing Antislavery Sentiment 

The Kansas-Nebraska Act Stirs Dissent

Bleeding Kansas and the Election of 1856

The Dred Scott Decision 

From Sectional Crisis to Southern Secession 

Cortina’s War and John Brown’s Raid 

The Election of 1860 

From Secession to War 

Conclusion: A Nation Divided 

Chapter Review 

 

Chapter 13

Civil War, 1861–1865 

COMPARING AMERICAN HISTORIES

Frederick Douglass and Rose O’Neal Greenhow 

The Nation at War, 1861-1862 

Both Sides Prepare for War 

Wartime Roles of African Americans, Indians, and Mexican Americans 

Union Politicians Consider Emancipation 　

War Transforms the North and the South

Life and Death on the Battlefield  

The Northern Economy Expands 

Urbanization and Industrialization in the South 

Women Aid the War Effort 

Dissent and Protest in the Midst of War

The Tide of War Turns, 1863–1865 

Key Victories for the Union 

African Americans Contribute to Victory 

The Final Battles of a Hard War 

The War Comes to an End 

Conclusion: An Uncertain Future 

Chapter Review 　

 

Chapter 14

Emancipation and Reconstruction, 1863–1877 

COMPARING AMERICAN HISTORIES

Jefferson Long and Andrew Johnson 

Emancipation 

African Americans Embrace Freedom 

Reuniting Families Torn Apart by Slavery 

Freedom to Learn 

Freedom to Worship and the Leadership Role of Black Churches 

National Reconstruction 

Abraham Lincoln Plans for Reunification 

Andrew Johnson and Presidential Reconstruction 

Johnson and Congressional Resistance 

Congressional Reconstruction 

The Struggle for Universal Suffrage 

Remaking the South 

Whites Reconstruct the South 

Black Political Participation and Economic Opportunities 

White Resistance to Congressional Reconstruction 

The Unraveling of Reconstruction 

The Republican Retreat 

Congressional and Judicial Retreat 

The Presidential Compromise of 1876 

Conclusion: The Legacies of Reconstruction 

Chapter Review