Early America -- The colonial period -- The road to independence -- The formation of a national government -- Westward expansion and regional differences -- Sectional conflict -- The Civil War and Reconstruction -- Growth and transformation -- Discontent and reform -- War, prosperity, and Depression -- The New Deal and World War II -- Postwar America -- Decades of change : 1960-1980 -- The new conservatism and a new world order -- Bridge to the 21st century.