American Colonial History ((4 Credits))

Catalog description

During this course students will explore important events in Colonial American history from the pre-colonial era through the mid-eighteenth century. Students will examine various political, social and cultural themes in this course, including European conquest; the American Natives' response to the European presence; the beginnings of English America; the settlement of the Puritan Colonies; growth and conflict in New England; Spanish policy and Native Response in New Mexico; ethnic diversity of the Middle Colonies; the Caribbean connection; expansion in the south; slave life and culture; religious awakenings; America in the early eighteenth century; and colonial America at the mid-eighteenth century. Critical reading skills and the ability to analyze and evaluate primary and secondary historical sources and produce written interpretations will be emphasized. .