Primary sources in American history
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Author
Publisher
Rosen Central Primary Source
Pub. Date
2003
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.1 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
Uses primary source documents, narrative, and illustrations to recount how construction of the Erie Canal changed America by vastly improving the movement of goods to settlers in the newly purchased Louisiana Territory.
Author
Publisher
Rosen Central Primary Source
Pub. Date
2003
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.3 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
Uses primary source documents, narrative, and illustrations to recount how the mid-nineteenth century California gold rush affected Americans and immigrants and how it shaped history.
4) The Transcontinental Railroad: a primary source history of America's first coast-to-coast railroad
Author
Publisher
Rosen Central Primary Source
Pub. Date
2003
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.7 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
Describes the people, circumstances, and events surrounding the building of the railway system across the continent in the mid-nineteenth century.
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The Continental Congress: a primary source history of the formation of America's new government
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The French and Indian War: a primary source history of the fight for territory in North America
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The Mayflower: a primary source history of the pilgrims' journey to the new world
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The Oregon Trail: a primary source history of the route to the American West
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The War of 1812: a primary source history of America's second war with Britain
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Author
Publisher
Rosen Pub. Group
Pub. Date
2005
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.7 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
Uses primary source documents, narrative, and illustrations to recount the history of the industrial revolution in the United States, as society changed from reliance on agriculture and trade to modern manufacture.
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Manifest destiny: a primary source history of America's territorial expansion in the 19th century
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Author
Publisher
Rosen Pub. Group
Pub. Date
2005
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 9.7 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
Uses primary source documents, narrative, and illustrations to recount the history of the Reconstruction, as the United States government and people worked to recover from the effects of the Civil War.