Mrs. Barber
U.S. History H.
Textbook Reading Assignments
Reading the textbook is an essential part of this class and must be done on time. This is designed
to improve your comprehension skills and better prepare you for the type of reading you will
encounter in college. Reading quizzes will consist of 10 multiple-choice questions. It is
important that you not just read the book, but pay close attention to the details. Taking notes as
you read may help your concentration. Do not try to find a way around the reading. It is very
difficult for students who consistently fail the quizzes to get a good grade in this class. Some
chapters may be skipped, but prior notice will be given.
Chapter 3: Plantation Colonies
Pg. 64-78 (Sect. 2-3)
Chapter 14: Territorial Expansion
Pg. 472-483 (Sect. 3-5)
Chapter 4: Slavery and Empire
Pg. 95-101, 106-112 (Sect. 2&4)
Chapter 15: The Coming Crisis
Pg. 496-504, 515-522 (Sect. 2&5)
Chapter 5: Colonial North America
Pg. 145-157 (Sect. 2-3)
Chapter 16: The Civil War
Pg. 535-541, 549-555 (Sect. 2&5)
Chapter 6: From Empire to Independence
Pg. 173-186 (Sect. 2-4)
Chapter 17: Reconstruction
Pg. 569-579 (Sect. 1)
Chapter 7: The American Revolution
Pg. 203-217 (Sect. 1-2)
Chapter 18: The West
Pg. 622-625, 634-639 (Sect. 4&7)
Chapter 8: The New Nation
Pg. 241-254 (Sect. 2-3)
Chapter 19: The Incorporation of America
Pg. 649-655, 672-677 (Sect. 1&6)
Chapter 9: An Agrarian Republic
Pg. 279-285, 293-301 (Sect. 3&6)
Chapter 20: Commonwealth and Empire
Pg. 700-715 (Sect. 4-6)
Chapter 10: The South and Slavery
Pg. 321-328, 335-339 (Sect. 3&6)
Chapter 21: The Progressive Era
Pg. 723-736 (Sect. 1-2)
Chapter 11: The Growth of Democracy
Pg. 357-369 (Sect. 2-3)
Chapter 22: World War I
Pg. 763-778 (Sect. 1-3)
Chapter 12: Industry and the North
Pg. 399-410 (Sect. 4-5)
Chapter 23: The Twenties
Pg. 811-823 (Sect. 2-3)
Chapter 13: The New Age
Pg. 420-434 (Sect. 1-3)
Chapter 24: The Great Depression
Pg. 848-862 (Sect. 1-3)
Chapter 25: World War II
Pg. 890-904 (Sect. 1-3)
Chapter 26: The Cold War
Pg. 935-939, 942-948 (Sect. 2&4)
Chapter 27: America at Midcentury
Pg. 980-993 (Sect. 2-4)
Chapter 28: The Civil Rights Movement
Pg. 1010-1024 (Sect. 1-2)
Chapter 29: War Abroad, War at Home
Pg. 1051-1065 (Sect. 1-3)
Chapter 30: The Conservative Ascendancy
Pg. 1103-1106, 1112-1121 (Sect. 2, 4-5)
Chapter 31: America since 1988
Pg. 1141-1146, 1162-1171 (Sect. 2&6)