History of the Americas 3.0 UNITS

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This course covers the histories of Latin America, Canada, and the United States as an integrated whole. Emphasis is given to the Pre-Columbian setting, Native American heritage, the European conquest and legacy, distinctive colonial institutions, and the growth of independence movements. Major political, social, economic, and cultural factors will be presented focusing on the roles played by the diverse people and cultures who shared in the development of the nations of the Western hemisphere.