Six Questions of American History

Explore pivotal moments in US history, from colonial times to the Civil War. Discover the who, what, where, when, why, and how of important events such as the Pilgrims settling at Plymouth, Massachusetts, and Abraham Lincoln issuing the Emancipation Proclamation. Writing exercises at the end of each book encourage readers to write their own piece on the book’s theme. The six question format, design details, sidebars, and primary-source quotations bring each topic to life.

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Cover: Who Was William Penn?: And Other Questions about the Founding of Pennsylvania
Cover: Who Were the Accused Witches of Salem?: And Other Questions about the Witchcraft Trials
Cover: What Was the Missouri Compromise?: And Other Questions about the Struggle over Slavery
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How Did Slaves Find a Route to Freedom?: And Other Questions about the Underground Railroad
How Did Tea and Taxes Spark a Revolution?: And Other Questions about the Boston Tea Party
How Many People Traveled the Oregon Trail?: And Other Questions about the Trail West
What Are the Articles of Confederation?: And Other Questions about the Birth of the United States
What Difference Could a Waterway Make?: And Other Questions about the Erie Canal
What Was the Continental Congress?: And Other Questions about the Declaration of Independence
What Was the Missouri Compromise?: And Other Questions about the Struggle over Slavery
When Did Columbus Arrive in the Americas?: And Other Questions about Columbus's Voyages
When Did George Washington Fight His First Military Battle?: And Other Questions about the French and Indian War
When Were the First Slaves Set Free during the Civil War?: And Other Questions about the Emancipation Proclamation
Where Did Sacagawea Join the Corps of Discovery?: And Other Questions about the Lewis and Clark Expedition
Who Was Sitting Bull?: And Other Questions about the Battle of Little Bighorn
Who Was William Penn?: And Other Questions about the Founding of Pennsylvania
Who Were the Accused Witches of Salem?: And Other Questions about the Witchcraft Trials
Who Wrote the U.S. Constitution?: And Other Questions about the Constitutional Convention of 1787
Why Did Cherokees Move West?: And Other Questions about the Trail of Tears
Why Did English Settlers Come to Virginia?: And Other Questions about the Jamestown Settlement
Why Did the Pilgrims Come to the New World?: And Other Questions about the Plymouth Colony
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Six Questions of American History

Explore pivotal moments in US history, from colonial times to the Civil War. Discover the who, what, where, when, why, and how of important events such as the Pilgrims settling at Plymouth, Massachusetts, and Abraham Lincoln issuing the Emancipation Proclamation. Writing exercises at the View →