"Why did the Pilgrims and other settlers come to North America? How did Native people react to white settlers on their land? And how was the landscape changed by the colonists? Colonizing the New World led to major changes across the continent, both in people's lives and in the land itself"--Back cover.

"What was the Louisiana Purchase and why was it important? How did the Louisiana Purchase change the United States? How did it affect the future for black people and American Indians? When the United States bought the Louisiana Territory from France in 1803, it would lead to historic changes for the young country. Using an inquiry-based approach, primary sources, and quick-reference infographics, readers will learn the history behind the Louisiana...

Examines the principal causes and events related to the relationship between Israel and its Arab neighbors and considers what the outcome could be if different decisions are made during this time.

Discusses the principal causes and events of the Cold War, the period between 1945 to 1991 when the United States and the Soviet Union kept each other in check through mutual fear and distrust, and considers what the outcome might have been had different decisions been made at crucial points during this time.

Examines the principal causes and events of the French Revolution between 1789-1791 and considers what the outcome might have been had different decisions been made at crucial times before and during this period.

Discusses the principal causes and events of World War I and considers what the outcome might have been for the participants and subsequent history had different decisions been made at crucial times before, during, and after the war.

The United States grew slowly at first, but beginning with the Louisiana Purchase in 1803, it grew steadily and new states were formed from the territories. The author asks and answers twenty questions about this westward expansion that lasted until 1959 when Alaska and Hawaii were added.