Flagship History - United States 1740–1919

Paperback

For the 2008 specifications, this book includes coverage from the causes of the American Revolutionary War to the end of the First World War.

With historical interpretations, document source questions, explanation of difficult words and concepts, a study skills section for exam preparation and visuals to support learning available online.

Contents:

Study and examination skills
1 The United States 1740–1919: A synoptic overview
2 The Struggle for Independence c1740–1783
3 Westward Expansion in the 19th Century
4 The Causes and Course of the Civil War, 1840–1865
5 The Gilded Age' to the First World War, 1865–1919
6 Civil Rights 1865–1919
Index

RRP: £25.99

ISBN

978-0-00-726874-0

Publication Date

30-05-2008

Format

Paperback

Pages

200 pages

Dimensions

192x265mm

Product Description

For the 2008 specifications, this book includes coverage from the causes of the American Revolutionary War to the end of the First World War.

With historical interpretations, document source questions, explanation of difficult words and concepts, a study skills section for exam preparation and visuals to support learning available online.

Contents:

Study and examination skills
1 The United States 1740–1919: A synoptic overview
2 The Struggle for Independence c1740–1783
3 Westward Expansion in the 19th Century
4 The Causes and Course of the Civil War, 1840–1865
5 The Gilded Age' to the First World War, 1865–1919
6 Civil Rights 1865–1919
Index

Author

Derrick Murphy, Mark Waldron and Kathryn Cooper

Derrick Murphy attended the universities of East Anglia, Birmingham and London and is an Educational Consultant. Formerly editor and contributor of the 'Modern History Review' he has extensive knowledge and experience of educational assessment. He has been Principal Examiner for GCE A level History at AQA, OCR and Cambridge University International Examinations. He has also been involved with assessment at Key Stage 3 and GCSE with AQA and a senior examiner with the International Baccalaureate. He has written specifications and syllabuses for examination boards within the UK but also for Hong Kong, Singapore and South Africa.