This manual is designed to help the teacher effectively convey our narrative history through The American Venture: The Rise and Development of the United States of America. It includes directions on how to use a story-based text in the classroom, a complete timeline of events in the book, and resources for further reading. Other features include:

• Answer keys for end-of-chapter review questions, quizzes, and tests
• End-of-chapter activity suggestions
• A scope and sequence chapter overview
• Chapter goals
• List of chapter facts and brief summary
• Key terms and definitions