Contents; How to use this series; How to use this book; Getting started with Cambridge International AS Level US History ;Chapter 1: Basics of US governance; 1.1 Background; 1.2 US government structure; Chapter 2: Indigenous Societies, European Colonization and the Atlantic World, c. 1400s-c.1800; 2.1 How and why did indigenous peoples and Europeans impact each other in North America?; 2.2 Why did distinct colonial societies and economies develop in North America?; 2.3 How and why did the Atlantic world shape the British colonies in North America?; Practice questions and Improve this answer; Chapter 3:The American Revolution and the Emergence of a New Nation, c. 1765-c. 1815 ; 3.1 Why did the Patriots desire independence of Great Britain?; 3.2 How and why did different groups of people support the Patriots during the American Revolution, 1776- 83?; 3.3 Why did political parties emerge in the US after the American Revolution and how did they evolve in the early 19th century?; Practice questions and Improve this answer; Chapter 4: A Changing New Nation, c. 1820-c. 1850 00; 4.1 How and why did politics in the US change from 1820 to 1850?; 4.2 Why did a wave of reform movements emerge in the antebellum period from 1820 to 1850 and how successful were they?; 4.3 Why did the debate over slavery intensify from 1820 to 1850?; Practice questions and Improve this answer; Chapter 5: The Impacts of Expansion, c. 1800- 77 00; 5.1 Why and how did the Market Revolution impact the US economy and society from 1820 to 1850?; 5.2 Why did westward expansion impact US politics and culture in the mid 19th century? ; 5.3 How and why did US expansionism impact indigenous people from 1815 to 1877? ; Practice questions and Improve this answer; Chapter 6: The American Civil War and Reconstruction, 1846- 77; 6.1 How and why did sectional divisions widen between 1846 and 1861, resulting in the American Civil War?; 6.2 How far did the Civil War transform the lives of Americans?; 6.3 What were the aims of Reconstruction and how successful was it?; Practice questions and Improve this answer; Chapter 7: Preparing for assessment ;7.1 Overview of assessment and assessment objectives ; 7.2 Understanding what the question is asking you to do;7.3 Revision techniques; 7.4 Assessment preparation; Glossary; Index; Acknowledgements.
