Purpose:To provide students taking the 11th-grade New York State course in U.S. history and government and the Regents examination, as well as others taking a similar course, with a concise and comprehensive text. Text features include:introduction to U.S. geography with an emphasis on how geography has shaped the American experience summary of the founding, principles, and operations of the U.S. government . lucid historical narrative emphasis on the modern period primary source readings in every chapter emphasis on the experiences and contributions of women and minorities mid-chapter “in Review” features end-of-chapter exercises: multiple-choice, thematic-essay, and document-based questions more maps, charts, and tables expanded coverage of U.S. Supreme Court landmark cases “The American People: Changes at the Millennium” - a demographic feature in the last chapter appendix: annotated Declaration of Independence and U.S. Constitution. Teacher’s Manual With Answers has guidelines for class presentation of each chapter, answer key, Student’s Study Guide. Hardbound
