The early republic and antebellum America

Sinopse

The Early Republic and Antebellum America enables students to consider multiple historical perspectives, compare and contrast differing sets of ideas, and explain historical continuity and change. More than 550 authoritative signed articles, essays, and sidebars provide accessible, in-depth coverage of the struggles of the fledgling nation, including the creation and ratification of the U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights, the War of 1812 and burning of Washington, the Indian Wars and Trail of Tears, the California Gold Rush, the rise of abolitionists and the Underground Railroad, and much more.