Early America to 1800

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This study of the foundations of American civilization compares the colonial systems of Spain, France, and England. The course stresses the development of the British colonies in New England, the mid-Atlantic, and the South, with special emphasis on such topics as Puritanism, the Great Awakening, and the Enlightenment in America. The course continues through the American Revolution and the early United States to 1800. The role of outsiders (free and enslaved Africans, women, and American Indians) is stressed.