With this digital coursebook you will explore key people and events that shaped early American history. This coursebook provides full coverage of the Cambridge International AS Level US History to 1877 syllabus (8101), for examination from 2027. Including detailed content, engaging activities, and 'Getting started' sections to assess your prior knowledge, helping you build the skills needed to prepare for your assessments while deepening your understanding of early American history.

Table of Contents:
Contents; How to use this series; How to use this book; Getting started with Cambridge International AS Level US History ;Chapter 1: Basics of US governance; 1.1 Background; 1.2 US government structure; Chapter 2: Indigenous Societies, European Colonization and the Atlantic World, c. 1400s-c.1800; 2.1 How and why did indigenous peoples and Europeans impact each other in North America?; 2.2 Why did distinct colonial societies and economies develop in North America?; 2.3 How and why did the Atlantic world shape the British colonies in North America?; Practice questions and Improve this answer; Chapter 3:The American Revolution and the Emergence of a New Nation, c. 1765-c. 1815 ; 3.1 Why did the Patriots desire independence of Great Britain?; 3.2 How and why did different groups of people support the Patriots during the American Revolution, 1776- 83?; 3.3 Why did political parties emerge in the US after the American Revolution and how did they evolve in the early 19th century?; Practice questions and Improve this answer; Chapter 4: A Changing New Nation, c. 1820-c. 1850 00; 4.1 How and why did politics in the US change from 1820 to 1850?; 4.2 Why did a wave of reform movements emerge in the antebellum period from 1820 to 1850 and how successful were they?; 4.3 Why did the debate over slavery intensify from 1820 to 1850?; Practice questions and Improve this answer; Chapter 5: The Impacts of Expansion, c. 1800- 77 00; 5.1 Why and how did the Market Revolution impact the US economy and society from 1820 to 1850?; 5.2 Why did westward expansion impact US politics and culture in the mid 19th century? ; 5.3 How and why did US expansionism impact indigenous people from 1815 to 1877? ; Practice questions and Improve this answer; Chapter 6: The American Civil War and Reconstruction, 1846- 77; 6.1 How and why did sectional divisions widen between 1846 and 1861, resulting in the American Civil War?; 6.2 How far did the Civil War transform the lives of Americans?; 6.3 What were the aims of Reconstruction and how successful was it?; Practice questions and Improve this answer; Chapter 7: Preparing for assessment ;7.1 Overview of assessment and assessment objectives ; 7.2 Understanding what the question is asking you to do;7.3 Revision techniques; 7.4 Assessment preparation; Glossary; Index; Acknowledgements.