North America: Expansion, Civil War and Emergence

by Lisa Isenman

Overview

Learn about the expression of the United States, from the Louisiana Purchase to the Civil War. Find out about Canada, immigration, and Native Americans.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9788860981813
Publisher:	Zak Books
Publication date:	01/01/2010
Series:	History Series
Pages:	48
Product dimensions:	9.30(w) x 11.10(h) x 0.40(d)

Table of Contents

Introduction 5

Growth of a Modern Nation 6

The French and Barbary Wars 8

Lewis and Clark 10

The War of 1812 12

The Five Tribes 14

Texas and Mexico 16

The Trail of Tears 18

Gold and the Oregon Trail 20

White Southerners 22

Slavery and the Underground Railroad 24

The North: Factories and Cities 26

Civil War Breaks Out 28

Civil War: the Conclusion 30

Reconstruction Era 32

Native Americans Forced Out 34

Immigration 36

End of the Century: Money and Ideas 38

Art, Music, and Literature 40

Canada: Peoples and Rebellions 42

Canada: Union and Constitution 44

Glossary 46

Index 47