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> Standard 5 5.2

> Standard 1 and 5 1.1, 1.4, 5.2

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About This Book ..............................................................................................vi

About the Authors ..........................................................................................vii

Test-Taking Strategies: How to Succeed on the Regents Exam in United States History and Government ...................................................viii

Unit Pre-Tests ..............................................................................................xxxiii

Unit 1 Geography and the Development of the United States 1

1.1 Geography and the Development of the United States 2

Thematic Essay Question 10

Unit 2 Constitutional Foundations for the United States Democratic Republic 11

2.1 The Constitution: The Foundation of American Society 12

Part 1: The Historical Foundations of American Society and Government 13

Part 2: Writing and Ratifying the Constitution, 1787–1789 29 Part 3: What You Need to Know

About the U.S. Constitution and Government 32 Part 4: The Thirteen Basic Constitutional Principles 46 Part 5: Putting the Constitution Into Effect 50

Questions for Regents Practice 57 Thematic Essay Questions 63

2.2 The Constitution Tested: Nationalism and Sectionalism 65

Part 1: Testing the Constitution: Stress and Crisis 66 Part 2: The Constitution in Jeopardy: The American Civil War 77

Questions for Regents Practice 83 Thematic Essay Question 88 Document-Based Question 89

Unit 3 Industrialization of the United States 95

3.1 The Reconstructed Nation 96

3.2 The Rise of American Business, Industry, and Labor—1865–1920 102

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3.3 American Society Adjusts to Industrialization 111

Questions for Regents Practice 121 Thematic Essay Question 125

Document-Based Question 126

Unit 4 The Progressive Movement: Responses to Challenges Brought About by Industrialization and Urbanization 135

4.1 Reform in America 136

4.2 The Rise of American Power 149

Questions for Regents Practice 168 Thematic Essay Question 172 Document-Based Question 173

Unit 5 At Home and Abroad: Prosperity and Depression, 1917–1940 177

5.1 War and Prosperity: 1917–1929 178

5.2 The Great Depression 189

Questions for Regents Practice 207 Thematic Essay Question 211 Document-Based Question 212

Unit 6 The United States in an Age of Global Crisis: Responsibility and Cooperation 217

6.1 Peace in Peril, 1933–1950 218

6.2 Peace with Problems, 1945–1960 231

Questions for Regents Practice 240 Thematic Essay Question 244 Document-Based Question 245

> Standard 1 and 4 1.2, 4.1

> Standard 1, 2 and 3

> Standard 1 and 4 1.2, 4.1

> Standard 1 and 4 1.3, 1.4, 4.1

> Standard 2 2.2, 2.3

> Standard 2 2.2, 2.3, 2.4

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Unit 7 The World in Uncertain Times, 1950–The Present 251

7.1 Containment Abroad and Consensus at Home: 1945–1960 252

7.2 Decade of Change: 1960s 262

7.3 Limits of Power: Turmoil at Home and Abroad: 1965–1972 276

7.4 The Trend Toward Conservatism: 1972–1985 283

7.5 Approaching and Beginning the 21st Century 295

7.6 Toward a Postindustrial Society: Living in a Global Age 308

Questions for Regents Practice 312 Thematic Essay Question 316 Document-Based Question 317

Reference Section Presidents of the United States A-1 Landmark Supreme Court Cases A-7 Important People in United States History and Government A-13 Glossary G-1 Index I-1 Acknowledgments I-17

Six Regents Examinations Regents Examination: January, 2015 Regents Examination: August, 2014 Regents Examination: June, 2014 Regents Examination: January, 2014 Regents Examination: August, 2013 Regents Examination: June, 2013

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> Standard 1 1.3, 1.4

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> Standard 1 and 5 5.3, 5.4, 1.4

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