US: History and Culture

O’Callaghan D.B. An Illustrated History of the USA. Longman: 20

Test 2: Topics Presentation 2: Topics

1. Civil War and Reconstruction; America’s Founding Fathers;

Years of Growth;
2. Farming the Great Plains; The Homestead Act of 1882;
Homesteaders and Cattlemen; Joseph Glidden's barbed wire;

John Muir and the national parks;

3. Industries; Inventors: Thomas Edison, Eli Whitney and the
American system; Henry Ford and Mass production; Golden
Door, Melting pot or salad bowl; World War I 4. The Arsenal of Democracy; 
4. The Arsenal of Democracy;  World War II
World War II 5. Prosperity & Problems
5. Prosperity & Problems 6. A Century of Racial Segregation
6. A Century of Racial Segregation
7. USA - Superpower
7. USA - Superpower