The Average Joe'S Guide To Nineteenth Century America

The years from 1800 to 1900 cover the most significant events, leaders, and movements that shaped our nation: the formative presidencies of Thomas Jefferson and Andrew Jackson, the expansion West, the Mexican-American and Civil Wars, the end of slavery under Abraham Lincoln, the struggles over silver versus gold currency, the Indian Wars, mass immigration, the Industrial Revolution and the Labor Movement, the birth of a consumer economy, and finally, President McKinley's venture into imperialism. Learn the essential facts about this vital period in our history so you can be better prepared to deal with the serious issues America faces today.

• | Author: David M. Paine
• | Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• | Publication Date: Aug 13, 2016
• | Number of Pages: 258 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 1536863971
• | ISBN-13: 9781536863970