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HIST, 5th Edition

Kevin M. Schultz

  • Copyright 2018
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HIST 5th Edition by Kevin M. Schultz
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Overview

Through ongoing research into students\u2019 workflows and preferences, HIST from 4LTR Press combines an easy-reference, paperback textbook with Chapter Review Cards, and an innovative online experience \u2013 all at an affordable price. Students explore HIST anywhere, anytime, and on most devices, with HIST! With the intuitive StudyBits\u2122 functionality, students study more effectively and can visually monitor their own progress. Coupled with straightforward course management, assessment, and analytics for instructors, HIST engages students of all generations and learning styles, and integrates seamlessly into your American history course. In HIST, students can view short videos, take section check quizzes, and easily access primary source content.

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Meet the Authors

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Kevin M. Schultz

Kevin M. Schultz teaches American history to hundreds of students each year at the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC), a public R1 university with one of the most diverse campuses in the country. Currently Chair of the Department of History, Professor Schultz has special interests in religion, ethnic and racial history and American intellectual and cultural life. He is past president of the Society for U.S. Intellectual History and is the author of several books. His BUCKLEY AND MAILER: THE DIFFICULT FRIENDSHIP THAT SHAPED THE SIXTIES (W.W. Norton & Co.), came out in 2015 and was reviewed widely, including in The New Yorker, the Wall Street Journal and dozens more venues. His TRI-FAITH AMERICA: HOW POSTWAR CATHOLICS AND JEWS HELPED AMERICA REALIZE ITS PROTESTANT PROMISE was published by Oxford University Press in 2011 and is now in paperback. And he is currently finishing a book on why everyone in America seems to hate liberals. An award-winning teacher, he received his B.A. from Vanderbilt University and his Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley.

What's New

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  • NEW 4LTR PRESS ONLINE: Created through a deep investigation of students' challenges and workflows, HIST Online lets students study how and when they want−including on their devices!
  • E-Lectures: Updated student e-lecture review videos within HIST Online provide students a visual summary for the most important concepts of each chapter.
  • More Essay Questions: Additional essay questions have been added to the testbank providing you more suggestions for test questions. These questions have also been balanced to ensure you have various difficulty levels of written exam questions for each chapter.
  • With the unique StudyBits™ functionality, students easily collect notes and create StudyBits™ from interactive content to collect what’s important. And intuitive tagging and filtering options helps students maximize their study efforts as they make flashcards, take practice quizzes, view related content, and track their progress all in one place!
  • Coupled with straightforward course management, assessment, and analytics for instructors, HIST with HIST Online engages students of all generations and learning styles, and integrates seamlessly into your course, setting the stage for thinking critically about American history course.

Features

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  • Engaging and memorable historical images
  • Maps provide a visual telling of key events in U.S. history.
  • “The Reasons Why...” boxes provide context for key events.
  • Looking Ahead… sections close each chapter to prepare students for the material ahead.
  • Chapter Review cards at the end of the text feature timelines of key dates, key terms, and section summaries.
  • Chapter Prep cards at the end of the text provide instructors with easily-accessed discussion questions and class activities.
  • Every 4LTR Press solution comes complete with an engaging print textbook, tear-out review cards, an interactive digital solution, which offers study tools and the full text narrative, all delivered and influenced by a deep understanding of student’s workflow and learning styles. Available as print with online, print only, or online only, students have their choice of format all at the same affordable price.
  • Shorter, comprehensive chapters in a modern design present content in a more engaging and accessible format that increases the number of students who read the chapter without minimizing coverage for your course.
  • Tear-Out Review Cards at the back of the Student Editions provide students a portable study tool containing timelines of key dates, key terms, and section summaries.
  • HIST uses engaging and memorable historical image and maps that provide a visual telling of key events in U.S. history.
  • HIST provides important context for chapter material with “The Reasons Why...” boxes, which explain broader reasons for events, and “Looking Ahead” sections that close each chapter and prepare students for the material ahead.

Table of Contents

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1. Three Societies on the Verge of Contact.
2. Contact and Settlement, 1492–1660.
3. Expansion and Its Costs, 1660–1700.
4. Expansion and Control, 1700–1763.
5. Toward Revolution, 1763–1775.
6. The Revolution.
7. Confederation and Constitution, 1783–1789.
8. Securing the New Nation, 1789–1800.
9. Jeffersonian Democracy, 1800–1814.
10. The Market Revolution.
11. Politics of the Market Revolution.
12. A Regionalized America, 1830–1860.
13. The Continued Move West.
14. The Impending Crisis.
15. The Civil War.
16. Reconstruction, 1865–1877.
17. The Industrial Revolution.
18. The Industrial Age: North, South, and West.
19. The Progressive Era.
20. Becoming a World Power.
21. Prosperity and Change in the Twenties.
22. The Great Depression and the New Deal.
23. World War II.
24. Cold War America.
25. The Sixties.
26. The Age of Fracture: The 1970s.
27. Reagan's America.
28. America in the Information Age.
29. Globalization and Its Discontents.

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This Cengage solution can be seamlessly integrated into most Learning Management Systems (Blackboard, Brightspace by D2L, Canvas, Moodle, and more) but does require a different ISBN for access codes. Please work with your Cengage Learning Consultant to ensure the proper course set up and ordering information. For additional information, please visit the LMS Integration site.

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ISBN: 9780357507087
Today's leading digital platform, MindTap for Schultz, HIST, 5th Edition, gives you complete control of your course to create unique learning experiences that challenge students, build confidence and elevate performance.\n\nMindTap introduces students to core concepts from the beginning of your course using a simplified learning path that progresses from understanding to application. MindTap presents concepts using a blend of engaging narrative and media while minimizing distraction with assignments that pair learning content with assessments in a visually appealing side-by-side format. \n\nExclusive Instructor Tools allow you to modify the wording of questions, answer choices and feedback in assessments to match the specific objectives and style of your course. New Instructor Reports provide actionable insights into student performance and present opportunities for just-in-time intervention.\n\nUse MindTap for Schultz, HIST, 5th Edition as-is or customize it to meet your specific course needs. You can also easily integrate MindTap into your Learning Management System (LMS).

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Today's leading digital platform, MindTap for Schultz, HIST, 5th Edition, gives you complete control of your course to create unique learning experiences that challenge students, build confidence and elevate performance.\n\nMindTap introduces students to core concepts from the beginning of your course using a simplified learning path that progresses from understanding to application. MindTap presents concepts using a blend of engaging narrative and media while minimizing distraction with assignments that pair learning content with assessments in a visually appealing side-by-side format. \n\nExclusive Instructor Tools allow you to modify the wording of questions, answer choices and feedback in assessments to match the specific objectives and style of your course. New Instructor Reports provide actionable insights into student performance and present opportunities for just-in-time intervention.\n\nUse MindTap for Schultz, HIST, 5th Edition as-is or customize it to meet your specific course needs. You can also easily integrate MindTap into your Learning Management System (LMS).