Interactive OpenStax: U.S. History (Sample Chapter)

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This interactive eText combines the content of OpenStax’s U.S. History with the dynamic engagement features of Top Hat to create a rich, accessible, and affordable learning experience. U.S. History is designed to meet the scope and sequence requirements of most introductory courses. The text provides a balanced approach to U.S. history, considering the people, events, and ideas that have shaped the United States from both the top down (politics, economics, diplomacy) and bottom up (eyewitness accounts, lived experience). U.S. History covers key forces that form the American experience, with particular attention to issues of race, class, and gender.

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Table of Contents for Interactive OpenStax: U.S. History (Sample Chapter)

  • Front Matter
  • Chapter 2: Early Globalization: The Atlantic World, 1492-1650
  • Appendices and Index
  • Instructor Resources

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