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Preface Chapter I The American Indians Chapter II European Roots Chapter III The Early European Colonies Chapter IV Massachusetts Chapter V Other Colonies Chapter VI The French and Indian War Chapter VII The American Revolution Chapter VIII Declaration of Independence Chapter IX The Constitution Chapter X President Washington Chapter XI The New Capital Chapter XII Economic Growth Early in the 19th Century Chapter XIII Slavery Chapter XIV Texas Chapter XV America in the Middle of the 19th Century Chapter XVI Abraham Lincoln Chapter XVII The Confederacy Chapter XVIII The American Civil War Chapter XIX The End of the Civil War Chapter XX Andrew Johnson Chapter XXI The South After the Civil War Chapter XXII The North After the Civil War Chapter XXIII The West After the Civil War Chapter XXIV The End of Reconstruction Chapter XXV Inventions Near the End of the 19th Century Chapter XXVI Culture and Sports at End of the 19th Century Chapter XXVII Cities and Workers Chapter XXVIII Farmers and Immigrants Chapter XXIX Women Appendix I Declaration of Independence Appendix II The Bill of Rights Appendix III Which Language do People in the United States Speak when They are at Home?

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Lectures on American History

A course exploring events that shaped American history and the ideas of its people. Begin with the preface or choose a chapter below.

PrefacePreface Chapter IThe American Indians Chapter IIEuropean Roots Chapter IIIThe Early European Colonies Chapter IVMassachusetts Chapter VOther Colonies Chapter VIThe French and Indian War Chapter VIIThe American Revolution Chapter VIIIDeclaration of Independence Chapter IXThe Constitution Chapter XPresident Washington Chapter XIThe New Capital Chapter XIIEconomic Growth Early in the 19th Century Chapter XIIISlavery Chapter XIVTexas Chapter XVAmerica in the Middle of the 19th Century Chapter XVIAbraham Lincoln Chapter XVIIThe Confederacy Chapter XVIIIThe American Civil War Chapter XIXThe End of the Civil War Chapter XXAndrew Johnson Chapter XXIThe South After the Civil War Chapter XXIIThe North After the Civil War Chapter XXIIIThe West After the Civil War Chapter XXIVThe End of Reconstruction Chapter XXVInventions Near the End of the 19th Century Chapter XXVICulture and Sports at End of the 19th Century Chapter XXVIICities and Workers Chapter XXVIIIFarmers and Immigrants Chapter XXIXWomen Appendix IDeclaration of Independence Appendix IIThe Bill of Rights Appendix IIIWhich Language do People in the United States Speak when They are at Home?

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