History of U.S. to 1865

Catalog description

History of the United States to 1865: [TCCN HIST 1301 ] A survey of American history through the Civil War. Topics covered include indigenous America, European colonialism, trans-Atlantic slavery, the American Revolution, the creation of the Republic, territorial expansion, displacement of indigenous communities, and the Civil War. Students will engage in critical analysis as they explore recurring themes of justifications for conquest and domination, economic and technological change, gender, class and race relations, and the role of slavery in bringing about the Civil War. With HIST 1302 , fulfills the the statutory requirement for American History.