Overview
About this book
A Short History of the United States for School Use is available in the Project Gutenberg source edition credited to Edward Channing. Catalog subjects include United States -- History. This edition retains the source text, including any introductory material and notes.
- First published
- Unknown year
- Language
- English
- Copyright status
- Public domain
- Source edition
- Project Gutenberg ebook #12423
English level
B1–B2 · Steady progress
A Short History of the United States for School Use is calibrated from 36,110 sampled words across 87 chapters: sentences average 11.7 words, 7.3% exceed 24 words and 9.6% of words are nine letters or longer.
Explore the B1–B2 level →Sentence rhythm
What the prose asks
Mostly compact sentences averaging 11.7 words in the sampled text
Vocabulary
What may slow you down
9.6% of sampled words contain nine or more letters; names and period vocabulary still vary by chapter
Reading rhythm
Medium commitment
Many short stopping points support flexible sessions. About 17 calm 30-minute sessions.
Suggested approach
Read with momentum
Use chapter or section breaks to keep context while reading steadily
Best starting point
Begin with chapter one
The full text is ready with speech, lookup and saved progress.
CEFR-aligned Linden estimate · high confidence · sampled full text · Calibrated 2026-09-08 · Provisional, not an exam certification.
Table of contents
87 chapters
- 01PREFACE3 min
- 02TABLE OF CONTENTS2 min
- 03II2 min
- 04III2 min
- 05V2 min
- 06VII2 min
- 07VIII2 min
- 08IX2 min
- 09X2 min
- 10XI2 min
- 11XIII2 min
- 12XIV2 min
- 13MAPS.2 min
- 14TO THE TEACHER2 min
- 15THE UNITED STATES2 min
- 16CHAPTER I6 min
- 17CHAPTER 26 min
- 18CHAPTER 33 min
- 19II — Section 192 min
- 20CHAPTER 43 min
- 21CHAPTER 57 min
- 22CHAPTER 69 min
- 23CHAPTER 75 min
- 24QUESTIONS AND TOPICS2 min
- 25III — Section 252 min
- 26CHAPTER 89 min
- 27CHAPTER 95 min
- 28CHAPTER 108 min
- 29QUESTIONS AND TOPICS — Section 293 min
- 30IV2 min
- 31CHAPTER 113 min
- 32CHAPTER 129 min
- 33CHAPTER 1312 min
- 34V — Section 342 min
- 35CHAPTER 1410 min
- 36CHAPTER 158 min
- 37CHAPTER 167 min
- 38CHAPTER 15 — Section 383 min
- 39VI2 min
- 40Chapter 178 min
- 41Chapter 189 min
- 42QUESTIONS AND TOPICS — Section 423 min
- 43VII — Section 432 min
- 44CHAPTER 1911 min
- 45CHAPTER 208 min
- 46CHAPTER 218 min
- 47VIII — Section 472 min
- 48CHAPTER 225 min
- 49CHAPTER 237 min
- 50CHAPTER 249 min
- 51QUESTIONS AND TOPICS — Section 513 min
- 52IX — Section 522 min
- 53CHAPTER 2511 min
- 54CHAPTER 268 min
- 55CHAPTER 2711 min
- 56X — Section 562 min
- 57CHAPTER 287 min
- 58CHAPTER 298 min
- 59CHAPTER 3012 min
- 60XI — Section 602 min
- 61CHAPTER 314 min
- 62CHAPTER 327 min
- 63CHAPTER 337 min
- 64CHAPTER 348 min
- 65QUESTIONS AND TOPICS — Section 655 min
- 66XII2 min
- 67CHAPTER 356 min
- 68CHAPTER 3610 min
- 69XIII — Section 692 min
- 70CHAPTER 374 min
- 71CHAPTER 3810 min
- 72CHAPTER 396 min
- 73CHAPTER 406 min
- 74CHAPTER 4111 min
- 75QUESTIONS AND TOPICS — Section 757 min
- 76XIV — Section 762 min
- 77CHAPTER 428 min
- 78CHAPTER 4315 min
- 79XV2 min
- 80CHAPTER 445 min
- 81CHAPTER 4511 min
- 82GENERAL QUESTIONS2 min
- 83TOPICS FOR SPECIAL WORK2 min
- 84SUGGESTIONS TO THE TEACHER2 min
- 85CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA[1]27 min
- 86INDEX7 min
- 87DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE7 min





