America, the last best hope by Bennett, William J. (William John), 1943- instant download

America, the last best hope by Bennett, William J. (William John), 1943- instant download

Includes bibliographical references and index, Westward the course (1492-1607): Columbus -- The scramble for empire -- The rise of England -- A city upon a hill (1607-1765): Coming to America -- The great migration -- Expanding British rule -- Britain and France: conflict for a continent -- Religious and intellectual awakenings -- Britain and France: the final conflict -- The greatest revolution ( 1765-1783): Stamping out unfair taxes -- A total separation -- The shot heard 'round the world -- A continental war -- The French alliance -- The world turned upside down -- A dangerous place -- Reflection and choice: framing the Constitution (1783-1789): A critical period -- Madison -- Ratification -- The new republic (1789-1801): \"The sacred fire of liberty\" -- Madison's Bill of Rights -- Hamilton's new system -- Hurricane Genet -- John Adams -- The Revolution of 1800 -- The Jeffersonians (1801-1829): An empire for liberty -- Lewis & Clark -- Plots, trials, treason -- Jefferson's last years -- Mr. Madison's war -- The Battle of New Orleans -- An era of good feeling -- The Missouri Compromise -- The Monroe Doctrine -- The election of 1824 -- Adams and Jefferson die -- Jackson and democracy (1828-1849): From caucus to raucous: the election of 1828 -- The Peggy Eaton affair -- John C. Calhoun -- Our federal union must be preserved -- The tragedy of Indian removal -- Jackson's war on the bank -- \"Old man eloquent\" -- Tippecanoe and Tyler, too! -- Great Harry of the West -- Reannexing Texas and reoccupying Oregon -- The halls of Montezuma --, The rising storm (1849-1861): California and the compromise of 1850 -- Railroads and reform -- \"Bleeding Kansas\" -- Dred Scott -- Lincoln meets Douglas -- John Brown and Harpers Ferry -- The election of 1860 -- Freedom's fiery trial (1860-1863): Secession winter (1860-61) -- Fort Sumter -- Civil War -- The Trent Affair -- 1862: Year of Jubilee -- Emancipation -- A new birth of freedom (1863-1865): Gettysburg: The Confederacy's…