American Colonial History: Advanced ((4 Credits))

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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. Students who enroll in this study at the advanced level also will complete a research paper of substantive length and scholarly value.