causes

Discusses the factors that lead to the division of the North and the South in the years following the War of 1812.

Describes philosophical, political, and economic shifts around the world that led to what John Adams called the "real revolution" in America--changes in the American mindset--and explains how these changes brought about the explosive events that set off the Revolutionary War.

Presents sixteen primary and secondary documents that argue opposing points on the causes of the Civil War, secession, and the war's outcome, and includes a chronology and further reading list.

"Young readers' history of the Civil War." Describes the events leading to the war and the unforgettable individuals of that era--peacemaker Henry Clay, Harriet Tubman, and abolitionist John Brown.

Examines from both the American and Japanese points of view the political and military events leading up to the attack on Pearl Harbor.

This book provides an overview of economic, educational, and cultural differences between the North and South in the middle 1800s with emphasis on the critical issue of slavery.

Chronicles the reaction of the American colonists to the Stamp Act passed by the British in 1765.

Explores the political, economic, and cultural conflicts that led the United States into the Civil War, and includes photographs, maps, and illustrations, as well as sidebars that profile significant people and events.

Describes the events preceding, during, and following the event which helped precipitate the American Revolutionary War.

Contains an examination of the events that led to the American Revolutionary War, explaining the ideas of self-government that began in the colonies in the 1760s and tracing the rising tensions between Britain and the colonies. Presented in simple text with illustrations.