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History 151
American Civilization to 1877
Credit hours: 5
GEC categories: See advisor
Prerequisites: none
Text Books:
| Title | Author(s) | Publisher | ISBN |
Course Objectives: 1. To gain knowledge of American history through the middle of the ninteenth century. 2. To develop skills in critical analysis of scholarly literature. 3. To become familiar with how historians have interpreted the American past.
Course Content: This is an introductory survey of American history from the age of exploration and European colonization through the Civil War and Reconstruction. Themes treated include: Pre-Colombian America; European explorationa and colonization; early America and the British Empire; the American Revolution; the technological, industrial and transportation revolutions; social and cultural life in nineteenth century America; expansion and the sectional crisis; the Civil War and Reconstruction.
Method of Presentation: Lecture.
Method of Evaluation: Midterm examination: 30% Two book reports (15% each): 30% Final examination: 40%
