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0822053608 978-0822053606 September 30, 1998 1st
CliffsQuickReview course guides cover the essentials of your toughest classes. Get a firm grip on core concepts and key material, and test your newfound knowledge with review questions.

CliffsQuickReview U.S. History I provides you with an overview of United States history from before the colonial period through the end of Reconstruction. You can use this in-depth reference as a supplement to your textbook and classroom lectures, or you can use it as an at-a-glance reference. As you work your way through this review, you'll be ready to tackle such concepts as

  • Exploring the "New World": Knowing the first inhabitants of the Western Hemisphere
  • Exploration and early colonization: From Christopher Columbus's voyage to the early English settlements
  • Colonial settlements of the 17th and 18th centuries: From Plymouth to the 13 original colonies
  • The American Revolution: From early discontent to the War for Independence and the drafting of the U.S. Constitution
  • The development of a new nation: The early presidents, the institution of slavery, and the Civil War
  • The Reconstruction: The freedom for slaves and the presidency of Ulysses S. Grant

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Cliffs Quick Reviews are Produced by the People Who Know Student Needs and Respond to Them. This logically presented, easy-to-grasp review gives you the reference you want to effectively organize your introductory-level course work. Each Review Gives You
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  • Paperback: 208 pages
  • Publisher: Cliffs Notes; 1st edition (September 30, 1998)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0822053608
  • ISBN-13: 978-0822053606
  • Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.3 x 0.6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
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5.0 out of 5 stars The best "summary" or "student aid" type of history book, August 13, 2008
This review is from: U.S. History I (Cliffs Quick Review) (Paperback)
This book actually accomplishes what those books with titles such as "History for Dummies" or the "The Idiots' Guide to History" try to do.

It is a short, concise history of the U.S. to 1877. The authors have doctorates and the writing is up to date on scholarship. They keep it short by leaving out the adjectives. Instead of "the blinding sun glistened off the helmets of the conquistadores" they write something like "the Spanish explored the Southwest."

It is designed for college students who don't want to read the monster U.S. history book their college teachers have assigned. It is thus lacking some of the features that you might otherwise expect: there is no index, no chapter numbers, no maps, no pictures.

Unlike the other books I mentioned above, there is no attempt to be cute. It is written in short, clear, easy to understand sentences.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Good refresher, December 5, 2011
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This book, in conjunction with U.S. History II, helped me prepare for California's CSET in Social Sciences. It was easy to read, and gave me conficende to take the test, which I passed the first time around. I highly recommend!
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3.0 out of 5 stars Quick Review, September 10, 2010
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This is an easy and quick read for those who just want to learn the basics of the US history or re freshen their memory.
Do not expect lots of details.
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In telling the history of the United States and also of the nations of the Western Hemisphere in general, historians have wrestled with the problem of what to call the hemisphere's first inhabitants. Read the first page
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United States, New York, Great Britain, New England, South Carolina, North America, Mississippi River, African Americans, New Orleans, Native Americans, New Mexico, Van Buren, Western Hemisphere, Continental Congress, North Carolina, South America, Stamp Act, Great Awakening, Massachusetts Bay, New Jersey, House of Representatives, West Indies, Electoral College, Embargo Act, George Washington
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