Early American History 1400-1877

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Surveys the history of the lands that compose the present-day United States, from the year 1400 through Reconstruction. Focuses on the interactions of Native American nations, European empires, and African peoples and their impact on the U.S. after 1778. Explores the themes of immigration, empire, colonialism, revolts, rebellions, and revolutions, constitutional development, economic change, religion, enslavement, race relations, women and gender, settler colonial expansion, reform, and political parties. Satisfies GE area: 4h