The federal Union : a history of the United States to 1865 /
Hicks, John Donald,1890-1972.
Boston, Mass. : Houghton Mifflin Co.
c1937.
Includes bibliographic references and index.
The opening of the new world -- Virginia and New England -- The proprietary and island colonies -- Colonial America -- Colonial self-government and imperial control -- The winning of the West -- A decade of controversy -- Revolution -- Political and social reorganization -- The confederation and the West -- Failure of the confederation -- The constitution -- Launching the new government -- The freedom of the seas -- The revolution of 1800 -- Jefferson and the West -- The struggle to maintain neutrality -- The War of 1812 -- The new nationalism -- The rise of the new West -- Sectional cross-currents -- The revolution of 1828 -- The reign of Andrew Jackson -- A period of depression -- The awakening of the American mind -- Slavery and abolition -- Manifest destiny -- The compromise of 1850 -- Peace and prosperity -- The house divided -- Secession -- The Civil War -- Behind the lines.