England’s Errands (1497-1608). Complete Idiot’s Guide to American History by Alan Axelrod.
In This Chapter Search for a Northwest Passage The “Lost Colony” of Roanoke Jamestown: first permanent English settlement in America Captain John Smith and Pocahontas
A Rock and a Hard Place (1608-1733). Complete Idiot’s Guide to American History by Alan Axelrod.
In This Chapter Puritans, Separatists, Pilgrims Settlement of Plymouth and Massachusetts By colonies Religious tolerance in Rhode Island, Maryland, and Pennsylvania Oglethorpe’s utopia experiment Introduction of slavery
They Could’ve Been Contenders (1608-1680s). Complete Idiot’s Guide to American History by Alan Axelrod.
In This Chapter Champlain founds Quebec Joliet and Marquette discover Mississippi and claim “Louisiana” The Dutch West India Company creates New Netherland New Sweden The English seize New Netherland and rename it New York
Fires in the Wilderness (1636-1748). Complete Idiot’s Guide to American History by Alan Axelrod.
In This Chapter The Pequot War King Philip’s War Europe’s wars come to North America Wars in the southern colonies War begins over a severed ear
Global War—American Style (1749-1763). Complete Idiot’s Guide to American History by Alan Axelrod.
In This Chapter Conflict over the Ohio Valley Braddock’s defeat at Fort Duquesne Forbes’s victory at Fort Duquesne Wolfe’s takeover of Quebec Aftermath: Pontiac’s Rebellion
Invitation to a Tea Party (1763-1775). Complete Idiot’s Guide to American History by Alan Axelrod.
In This Chapter Proclamation Line of 1763 Taxation without representation The Boston Massacre and Boston Tea Party First Continental Congress Battles of Lexington and Concord The misnamed “Battle of Bunker Hill” Common Sense and The Declaration of Independence
The Fires of Liberty (1776-1783). Complete Idiot’s Guide to American History by Alan Axelrod.
In This Chapter Articles of confederation Early Patriot triumphs and losses Victory at Saratoga Surrender of Cornwallis
From Many, One(1787-1797). Complete Idiot’s Guide to American History by Alan Axelrod.
In This Chapter Treaty of Paris and the end of the Revolution Government of territories by the Northwest Ordinance Creation and ratification of the Constitution The Bill of Rights Hamilton vs. Jefferson
1812 Overture (1798-1812). Complete Idiot’s Guide to American History by Alan Axelrod.
In This Chapter The XYZ Affair and the Alien and Sedition Acts Marbury v. Madison The Louisiana Purchase Neutralization of the Barbary pirates The Embargo and its consequences War in the West
Washington Burns, a Nation Is Reborn (1812-1814). Complete Idiot’s Guide to American History by Alan Axelrod.
In this Chapter Early disasters and the near-collapse of the West Naval triumphs and Western victories The burning of Washington and the defense of Baltimore The Battle of Lake Champlain and the Treaty of Ghent Jackson as the “Hero of New Orleans”
Fanfare for the Common Man (1814-1836). Complete Idiot’s Guide to American History by Alan Axelrod.
In This Chapter President Monroe’s misnamed “Era of Good Feelings” The Monroe Doctrine Economic crisis: the Panic of 1819 The Missouri Compromise Jacksonian Democracy
Trails of Tears (1817-1842). Complete Idiot’s Guide to American History by Alan Axelrod.
In This Chapter The Nullification Crisis Wars with the Seminoles and with Black Hawk Indian “removal” to the West
