Discusses the causes and consequences of the battles which marked the beginning of the American revolution, in April 1775, after local militiamen were warned by Paul Revere that British troops had set out from Boston.

Learn about the Great Depression, from its roots in the economic boom of the 1920s to its conclusion during World War II.

Describes the Federal government's seizure of Cherokee lands in Georgia and the forced migration of the Cherokee Nation to Oklahoma along the route that came to be known as the Trail of Tears.

Read about the highest court in the United States and learn how it has shaped our nation today.

"Read about the way hydraulic fracturing, or "hydrofracking," is used to harvest natural gas and learn how it has shaped our nation today"--P. [4] of cover.

Briefly tells the story of the Statue of Liberty, from when the idea was born, how the statue was built, and information about the creator.

Details events that led to the Declaration of Independence and Revolutionary War, looks at major battles including the Battle of Yorktown, and reviews the formation of a United States government.