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Examines events leading up to the American Revolution, including the French and Indian War, the Stamp Act, the Intolerable Acts, the Boston Massacre, and the Boston Tea Party. Primary source accounts represent different perspectives and shed light on social, political, and economical causes of the American Revolution.
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"For a truly worldwide war to erupt, many conflicts and interests are at work. That's exactly what happened in the years leading up to World War I, also called the Great War. Conflicts between empires, alliances among nations, fights over boundaries and colonies, and the 1914 assassination of the archduke Franz Ferdinand were among the myriad of causes for this widespread war. This volume, which includes remarkable photographs from the time period,...
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Introduces readers to the history of slavery and explores the moral and economic reasons this issue was so inflammatory between the Northern and Southern states. Also covers the abolition movement and political developments such as Bleeding Kansas and the US Supreme Court's Dred Scott decision.
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"Describes the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, as Japanese forces surprised Americans at the U.S. military base, and explains the significance of the attack today. The reader's choices reveal the historical details from the perspective of a Japanese pilot, a U.S. sailor, and an American nurse"--Provided by publisher.
18) Fort Sumter
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Examines the history of Fort Sumter from its creation in 1829 to protect the Charleston Harbor to its role in the Civil War to becoming a tourist attraction today. Includes maps, a timeline, a glossary, text-related questions, websites for further information, and photographs.