Discovering the American Past: To 1877This primary source reader in the popularDiscoveringseries contains a multi-part pedagogical framework that guides students through the process of historical inquiry and explanation. The text emphasizes historical study as interpretation rather than memorization of data. The Sixth Edition integrates new documents and revised coverage throughout. Appearing in Volumes I and II, the Reconstruction chapter uncovers the work ethic of farmers and workers in the West and North following the Civil War. Each chapter is organized within the same pedagogical framework:The Problem, Background, The Method, The Evidence, Questions to Consider,andEpilogue. New!With new organization and source selection, Chapter 3 in Volume I delves further into life in colonial Chesapeake Bay. New!In Volume I, Chapter 9, students explore the following question: Was there a British abolitionist conspiracy to block the United States' annexation of Texas in order to halt the westward expansion of slavery? New!Completely revamped, Chapter 10 in Volume I sheds light on "The Port Royal Experiment" in the South Carolina Sea Islands during the Civil War. New!In Volume II, Chapter 4 now focuses on Progressivism—with special emphasis on women and children. New!Chapter 8 in Volume II provides insight into war with Japan in the 1940s. |
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... ment firms began selling Mexican bonds to British investors , the first two bond issues raising around $ 32 million . But the Mexican government could not raise enough revenue to pay back its bondholders , and in 1827 it defaulted on ...
... ment firms began selling Mexican bonds to British investors , the first two bond issues raising around $ 32 million . But the Mexican government could not raise enough revenue to pay back its bondholders , and in 1827 it defaulted on ...
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... ment . On this occasion I expressed my utter dissent from and opposition to all operations then carrying on in London , having for their object the abolition of Slavery in Texas . In my interview with Lord Aberdeen on the 20th Instant ...
... ment . On this occasion I expressed my utter dissent from and opposition to all operations then carrying on in London , having for their object the abolition of Slavery in Texas . In my interview with Lord Aberdeen on the 20th Instant ...
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... ment . To begin with , what should be done with the roughly two hundred cotton plantations , many of which were sizable land holdings ? If the planters themselves were considered traitors to the United States , should their lands be ...
... ment . To begin with , what should be done with the roughly two hundred cotton plantations , many of which were sizable land holdings ? If the planters themselves were considered traitors to the United States , should their lands be ...
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The Confrontation Between Cortés | 3 |
Title Page of Lowell Offering | 5 |
CHAPTER | 7 |
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