The American Journey: A History of the United States, Brief Edition
Second Edition.

by
David Goldfield
Carl Abbott
Virginia DeJohn Anderson
JoAnn E. Argersinger
Peter H. Argersinger
William L. Barney
Robert M. Weir

Welcome to the online study guide to accompany the text, The American Journey: A History of the United States, Brief Edition, 2/e.

Select a chapter: 1: Worlds Apart 2: Transplantation, 1600-1685 3: The Creation of New Worlds 4: Convergence and Conflict, 1660s-1763 5: Imperial Breakdown, 1763-1774 6: The War for Independence, 1774-1783 7: The First Republic, 1776-1789 8: A New Republic and the Rise of Parties, 1789-1800 9: The Triumph and Collapse of Jeffersonian Republicanism, 1800-1824 10: The Jacksonian Era, 1824-1845 11: Industrial Change and Urbanization, 1820-1850 12: The Way West 13: Slavery and the Old South, 1800-1860 14: Reforming Antebellum Society, 1815-1850 15: The Politics of Sectionalism, 1846-1861 16: Battle Cries and Freedom Songs: The Civil War, 1861 - 1863 17: The Union Preserved: The Civil War, 1863-1865 18: Reconstruction, 1865-1877 19: A New South, 1877-1900 20: Industry, Immigrants, and Cities, 1870-1900 21: Transforming the West, 1865-1890 22: Politics and Government, 1877-1900 23: The Progressive Era, 1900-1917 24: Creating an Empire, 1865-1917 25: America and the Great War, 1914-1920 26: Towards a Modern America: The 1920s 27: The Great Depression and the New Deal, 1929-1939 28: World War II, 1939-1945 29: The Cold War at Home and Abroad, 1946-1952 30: The Confident Years, 1953-1964 31: Shaken to the Roots, 1965-1980 32: Shaping a New America, 1965-1995 33: Searching for Stability in a Changing World, Since 1980

Features of this site include:

• chapter learning objectives that help students organize key concepts.
• online quizzes which include instant scoring and coaching.
• writing activities that foster critical thinking.
• essay questions that test students' critical thinking skills.
• dynamic web links that provide a valuable source of supplemental information.
• communication tools such as chat rooms and message boards to facilitate online collaboration and communication.
• key word searches that are easy to use and feature built-in search engines.
• built-in routing that gives students the ability to forward essay responses and graded quizzes to their instructors.
• an extensive faculty module that includes PowerPoint slides, presentation graphics, and lecture hints and activities.