1 The Opening of a New World-America Before Its Independence

2 Birth of a New Nation-The Beginning of America

3 The Maturing New Nation-The Growth of America

4 Division and War-The Civil War

5 The Rise of America-With the Widening Gap Between Rich and Poor

6 From Superpower to Pauper-The First World War and the Great Depression

7 America's Position in the New World Order-The Second World War and the Cold War

8 The Lonely Superpower-America Today-From the New Frontier to the Iraq War

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Vocabulary词汇表