American history made easy : for ESL learners / Kathleen Gripman.

Includes glossary.

Includes bibliographical references (page 225) and index.

Unit 1: Coming to America 1492-1776 -- Chapter 1: Desire for self-government -- Chapter 2: Fighting for self-government -- Unit 2: Becoming the United States 1787-1850 -- Chapter 1: Trials of self-government-- Chapter 2: The first government-- Chapter 3: First expansion of the United States-- Chapter 4: Reform in the United States -- Unit 3: A nation divided 1850-1870 -- Chapter 1: Trouble with self-government -- Unit 4: Reunification and growth 1870-1910 -- Chapter 1: Transition back to self-government -- Chapter 2: Second expansion of the United States -- Chapter 3: The wild west -- Chapter 4: Industrialization in the United States -- Chapter 5: Social change -- Unit 5: Moving into the world 1910-1950 -- Chapter 1: World wars -- Chapter 2: The depression years -- Chapter 3: The war years -- Unit 6: Becoming a world example 1946-1992 -- Chapter 1: Tribute to self-government -- Chapter 2: Civil rights in Post-World-War II America -- Chapter 3: Great changes -- Unit 7: The changing world 1992-2008 -- Chapter 1: Triumph of self-government -- Appendix A: Study questions for each section -- Appendix B: Declaration of Independence -- Appendix C: United States Constitution -- Appendix D: Amendments to the Constitution, includes the Bill of Rights -- Appendix E: Emma Lazarus Poem, New Colossus -- Appendix F: Short list of American authors and recommended reading -- Appendix G: List of American presidents -- Appendix H: Answer Key.

American History Made Easy is designed for English Language Learners (ELL) and English as a Second Language (ESL) students. This pleasing illustrated narrative covers the meeting of European and native cultures in what is now the U.S. after the voyage of Christopher Columbus in 1492. The story continues through the American Revolution, the expansion of the nation in the 1800s, the Civil War and key events in America's most recent century of challenges and triumphs. Additional material including study questions, the text of the U.S. Constitution, a list of American authors, and a glossary make studying and retention easy.