Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS xi
3. ILLUSTRATIONS xiii
4. EDITOR'S FOREWORD xvii
5. I. THE WESTWARD IMPULSE 3
6. II. THE PEOPLING OF THE COLONIES 25
7. III. THE FIRST AMERICANIZATION 53
8. IV. A NEW BEGINNING 79
9. V. AMERICA IN DISFAVOR 107
10. VI. PIONEERS OF THE GREAT MIGRATION 120
11. VII. AMERICA BECOMES THE COMMON MAN'S UTOPIA 146
12. VIII. COMMERCE BRIDGES THE ATLANTIC 172
13. IX. HOPES AND FEARS OF THE THIRTY YEARS'PEACE 199
14. X. COLONIZATION NO REMEDY 226
15. XI. THE FLIGHT FROM HUNGER 242
16. XII. NEW FORCES AT WORK 262
17. XIII. THE GREAT MIGRATION 280
18. BIBLIOGRAPHY AND NOTES 307
19. INDEX 373