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Curated from OpenStax by Deborah Hoag.
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U.S. History I covers the chronological history of the United States from before Discovery through Reconstruction.
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U.S. History I covers the chronological history of the United States from before Discovery through Reconstruction and introduces key forces and major developments that together form the U.S. experience, providing a balanced approach that considers the people, events, and ideas that have shaped the United States from both the top down (politics, economics, diplomacy) and bottom up (eyewitness accounts, lived experience), with particular attention paid to issues of race, class, and gender.
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Short Description:
U.S. History I covers the chronological history of the United States from before Discovery through Reconstruction.
Long Description:
U.S. History I covers the chronological history of the United States from before Discovery through Reconstruction and introduces key forces and major developments that together form the U.S. experience, providing a balanced approach that considers the people, events, and ideas that have shaped the United States from both the top down (politics, economics, diplomacy) and bottom up (eyewitness accounts, lived experience), with particular attention paid to issues of race, class, and gender.
Word Count: 261295
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The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office tackles that question in a new report and highlights the trade-off presented by increasing the minimum wage. The March 2014 issue explains the debate and discusses whether other approaches may be more effective in helping alleviate poverty.
Students learn about the first shots of the American Revolution and the battles that occurred before the Declaration of Independence.