For the first time in the domestic educational literature, the main patterns and features of the historical development of the American state were traced, from the appearance of the first people in North America to the beginning of the 21st century. The stages of the formation of American society, the processes of modernization of its economic, social and political structures are analyzed in detail. Includes material on prominent U.S. political and public figures. A detailed description of US foreign policy is given, problems of American culture, etc. The manual is written on the basis of an analysis of extensive domestic and foreign scientific literature, taking into account the latest theoretical and methodological studies, modern approaches to the study of the new and modern history of foreign countries. A wide range of sources was used: official documents, memoirs, publications in periodicals, statistical materials. Particular attention is paid to legislative acts.