A broad survey of American history from the colonial era to the Civil War emphasizing political, economical, and social developments. Specific topics to be examined can include early colonial settlement, trans-Atlantic commercial networks, the development of slavery, the American Revolution, social reform movements, business and industrial expansion, sectionalism, and the conduct of the Civil War.
Credit Weight:
0.5
Prerequisite(s):
One FCE in History of permission of the Chair of the Department of History
Offering:
3-0; or 3-0
Course Classifications:
Type B: Social Sciences