Module 4 - Colonial America and the American President - Activity 3

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Activity 3:  Readings:

• Read the following chapters in America Past and Present. These readings explore the state of America in the British Empire, the events leading up to the Revolutionary War, Early America (social, economic, and political developments), the New Deal, the Second World War, and Post-WWII America.
  • Chapter 2: “Planting the Carolinas” (pages 36-37)
  • Chapter 4: “Enlightenment: American style” (pages 64-65)
  • Chapter 5: “Eroding the Bonds of Empire” (pages 84-101)
  • Chapter 6: “Articles of Confederation” (page 109)
  • Chapter 7: “Principle and Pragmatism: Establishing a New Government” (pages 126-129)
  • Chapter 8: “Republican Ascendency: The Jeffersonian Vision” (pages 146-153)
  • Chapter 9: “A Revolutionary War Hero Revisits America in 1824” (page 165)
  • Chapter 10: “Jackson Comes to Power” (pages 191-194)
  • Chapter 15: “The Emergence of Lincoln” (pages 286-299)
  • Chapter 21: "War with Spain” (pages 410-415)
  • Chapter 23: “The Republican Roosevelt” (pages 448-452)
  • Chapter 24: “The Nation at War” (pages 461-479)
  • Chapter 26: “The Struggle against Despair” (page 500)
  • Chapter 27: “Turning the Tide against the Axis” (pages 528-538)
  • Chapter 28: “Eisenhower Wages the Cold War” (pages 555-560)
  • Chapter 29: “The Reaction to Sputnik” (page 566), “Civil Rights as a Political Issue” (page 570)
  • Chapter 30: “Kennedy Intensifies the Cold War” (pages 576-592)
  • Chapter 31: “The Tempting of Richard Nixon” (pages 606-623)
  • Pay close attention to the maps on page 92, 148, 151, 193, 288, 292, 294, 466, 472, 530, 531 and 589
• Log on to Thinkwell, and read:
  • Thinkwell Program: Section 1.1.5 – Reasons for the American Revolution
  • Thinkwell Program: Section 1.1.6 – Major Events and Developments in the Growth of the United States
  • Thinkwell Program: Section 1.1.9 – Characteristics and Legacies of Major American Presidents