HIS 131 - U.S. History to 1877

Credits: 3
Lab/Lecture: Three lecture.

Study of the peoples and forces that comprise the history of the United States from the pre-Columbian era to the end of Reconstruction (1877).
Course Outcomes:
Students will be able to:

explain the complexity and diversity of American society during this period;
explain and analyze the colonial process and the motivation behind the process;
describe and appraise the American Revolution, its causes and its consequences;
identify and explain the contributions of Native Americans and the European and African immigrants to American society;
describe and analyze the institution of slavery in America, the causes for it, and the reasons for its demise;
discuss and examine the Civil War, its causes and course, and the Reconstruction;
explain the evolution of American political institutions;
describe the evolution of the American economy and its impact on American culture;
utilize the historical evidence and theories presented in this course to explain present-day America.

General Education: Social/Behavioral Sciences.
Special Requirement(s): Contemporary Global/International Awareness or Historical Awareness; Ethnic/Race/Gender Awareness.

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HIS 131 - U.S. History to 1877