HIS 3540Emergence of Modern U.S.

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Prerequisites: ENG 1009 or ENG 1010 or equivalent with a grade of D or better and any course with HIS prefix or that is crosslisted with HIS prefix or Permission of Instructor Within its time frame, this course traces the rise of industrialism; immigration and its impact; the urbanization of the nation; the Westward movement; the organization of laborers and farmers; the growth of imperialism; and the reform spirit with attendant social, political, and constitutional adjustments. It also treats World War I and the War's immediate aftermath.