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The American Journey: A History of the United States Since 1865, Volume 2 (8th Edition) by David Goldfield – Complete Test Bank & Study Guide | Chapter Summaries & Exam-Ready Questions.

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THE AMERICAN JOURNEY
A History of the United States
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EIGHTH EDITION

David Goldfield
University of North Carolina, Charlotte
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Carl Abbott
Portland State University

Virginia DeJohn Anderson
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University of Colorado, Boulder

Jo Ann E. Argersinger
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Southern Illinois University

Peter H. Argersinger
Southern Illinois University
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William L. Barney
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
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Robert M. Weir
University of South Carolina
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Pearson

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CONTENTS


Chapter 1: Worlds Apart 1

Chapter 2: Transplantation and Adaptation 1600–1685 15

Chapter 3: A Meeting of Cultures 30

Chapter 4: English Colonies in an Age of Empire 1660s–1763 45

Chapter 5: Imperial Breakdown 1763–1774 59
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Chapter 6: The War for Independence 1774–1783 73

Chapter 7: The First Republic 1776–1789 87
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Chapter 8: A New Republic and the Rise of Parties 1789–1800 102

Chapter 9: The Triumph and Collapse of Jeffersonian Republicanism 1800–1824 116
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Chapter 10: The Jacksonian Era 1824–1845 129

Chapter 11: Slavery and the Old South 1800–1860 143
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Chapter 12: The Market Revolution and Social Reform 1815–1850 158

Chapter 13: The Way West 1815–1850 173
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Chapter 14: The Politics of Sectionalism 1846–1861 187
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Chapter 15: Battle Cries and Freedom Songs: The Civil War 1861–1865 201
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Chapter 16: Reconstruction 1865–1877 215

Chapter 17: A New South: Economic Progress and Social Tradition 1877–1900 229

Chapter 18: Industry, Immigrants, and Cities 1870–1900 243

Chapter 19: Transforming the West 1865–1890 257

Chapter 20: Politics and Government 1877–1900 271

Chapter 21: The Progressive Era 1900–1917 287


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Chapter 22: Creating an Empire 1865–1917 302

Chapter 23: America and the Great War 1914–1920 316

Chapter 24: Toward a Modern America: The 1920s 330

Chapter 25: The Great Depression and the New Deal 1929–1939 345

Chapter 26: World War II 1939–1945 360

Chapter 27: The Cold War at Home and Abroad 1946–1952 374
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Chapter 28: The Confident Years 1953–1964 388

Chapter 29: Shaken to the Roots 1965–1980 403
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Chapter 30: The Reagan Revolution and a Changing World 1981–1992 417

Chapter 31: Complacency, Crisis, and Global Reengagement 1993–2015 431
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CHAPTER 1: WORLDS APART

Multiple Choice

1. In 1492, how many people lived on the continents of North and South America?
A) 50 million
B) 70 million
C) 80 million
D) 100 million

Answer: B
Learning Objective: How did the precontact histories of Native Americans, especially in the centuries just
before 1492, shape their encounters with Europeans?
Topic: 1.1 Native American Societies before 1492
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Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Remember the Facts

2. In 1500, the overall state of relations among Native American groups was __________.
A) isolated
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B) peaceful
C) unstable
D) cooperative

Answer: C
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Learning Objective: How did the precontact histories of Native Americans, especially in the centuries just
before 1492, shape their encounters with Europeans?
Topic: 1.1 Native American Societies before 1492
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Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Understand the Connections

3. What allowed early Americans to start permanent villages?
A) better building techniques
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B) trade
C) farming
D) better hunting practices
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Answer: C
Learning Objective: How did the precontact histories of Native Americans, especially in the centuries just
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before 1492, shape their encounters with Europeans?
Topic: 1.1.2 The Development of Agriculture
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Understand the Connections

4. Which of the following was among the foods that sustained the Inuit and Aleut tribes?
A) quinoa
B) deer
C) olives
D) seals

Answer: D
Learning Objective: How did the precontact histories of Native Americans, especially in the centuries just
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