Jahangir to the Point History Of USA Book By Umair Khan

 

Contents

Colonial period

• The First Americans
• The Emergence of Tribes
• Native America in Fifteenth Century
• European Exploration
• Goal of Colonization

War of independence

• Enlightenment
• The American Enlightenment
• Historical Background
• Attitude of Americans
• Attitude of the British

 

Constitution making

• Historical Background
• Purpose of the Government
• Articles of Confederation
• Economic Disorganization
• Lack of Central Leadership

 

Federalist era: 1789-1801

• Anti-Federalists
• Federalists
• Ratification
• Differences Among Federalists and Anti-Federalists
• Analysis

 

George Washington

• Military Command
• Political Career
• Attitude Towards Slavery
• Conclusion

 

John Adams

• Presidency
• Life and Times of John Adams

 

Thomas Jefferson

• Life History
• Jeffersonian Ideology
• Political Philosophy and Views
• Jefferson and Government
• The Significance of the Election of 1800

 

Louisiana purchase

• Historical Background
• Negotiations
• Consequences
• Westward Exploration

 

Marbury versus Madison

• A Federalist Stronghold: John Marshall’s Supreme Court
• Midnight Judges and Judicial Review
• Facts of the Case
• Issues
• Holding and Rule (Marshall)

 

War of 1812-1814

• Introduction
• British-French War, 1803
• The Importance of the West
• James Madison (1809-1817)
• The War Hawks

 

Monroe doctrine

• Introduction
• Factors Leading to Monroe Doctrine
• James Monroe (1817-25)
• Proposal of Britain

 

Andrew Jackson

• Andrew Jackson
• Early Life
• Jacksonian Democracy and Modern America
• Politics of the Jacksonian Era

 

Jeffersonian vs Jacksonian democracy

• Common Man
• Executive Branch
• Interpretation of the Constitution
• States’ Rights

 

Westward Movement

• Introduction
• Admission of Stales During 1790 – 1829
• Social Impact
• Historical Background
• The Surge West

 

Slavery

• Slavery in America
• Importance of the Cotton Gin
• Fugitive Slave Act, 1793
• Slaves and Slaveholders

 

Civil war

• Introduction
• Civil War Background
• Sectional Rivalry
• Causes of the Civil War

 

Abraham Lincoln

• Abraham Lincoln
• Early Life
• Lincoln’s Road to the White House
• A Wartime President

 

Industrialization

• Britain: Birthplace of the Industrial Revolution
• Growing Industrialization
• Role of Civil War
• Factors Responsible for Industrialization

 

Progressive movement (1890-1917)

 

• Historical Origin
• Philosophical Foundation
• Way to Achieve Goals

 

US Imperialism

• Factors Responsible for Imperialism
• Arguments against Imperialism
• Expansion in the Pacific
• Expansion in Latin America

 

Woodrow Wilson (1913-1921)

• Woodrow Wilson
• Early Years
• Rise in Politics
• Presidential Elections of 1912

Great depression

• Introduction
• Individualism of Herbert Hoover
• The Stock Market Crash of 1929
• Flaws of the Economic System

 

Franklin D. Roosevelt and The New Deal

• FDR Addresses the Great Depression with the New Deal
• A Bank Holiday
• Putting People Back to Work
• The Farming Problem

 

Civil rights movement

• Introduction
• Historical Background
• Brown versus Board of Education Case
• Montgomery Bus Boycott and the SCLC

 

Cold war era

• The Cold War Erupts
• Containment and the Marshall Plan
• The Truman Doctrine
• The National Security Act

 

Post 9/11 foreign policy of USA

• Before 9/11
• After 9/11
• Historical Similarity
• The Shift in American Foreign Policy
• Preventive Warfare, Not Pre Emptive

 

United states role in international Conflicts and war on terror

• Us Role in War on Terror
• Precursor to the September 11 Attacks
• September 11,2001 Attacks
• US Objectives

 

Donald Trump

• Presidential Election 2016 From Obama to Trump Trump and Terrorism Trump and India

 

Joe Biden

• Reversal of Trump Policies
• Covid-19 Policy
• Economic Policy
• Racial Justice

 

Global Perceptions of the USA

• Important Surveys
• Latin America: Where Anti-Americanism Started
• Arab and Muslim World
• How China Sees America

 

US congress and its mandate

• Political Parties and Leadership
• Floor Debate Rules
• Committees: Little Legislatures
• Powers Granted By the Constitution

 

Presidential Election

• Eligibility
• Political Parties Choose Their Candidates
• Tickets for President and Vice-President
• Tae Electoral College

 

The growth of presidential power

• Tendency  to Enhance Power
• The Evolution of the Presidency
• The Growth of the Presidency
• Charismatic Presidents

 

Financing state and local government

• Income
• Where Does the Money Come from
• Expenses
• Conclusion

 

Separation of powers, and checks and balances

• Separation of Powers
• Checks and Balances
• Explanation
• Legislative Branch