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Course Prefix
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Course Number
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Course Title
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Lecture/Lab Hours
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Credit Hours
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HST
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111
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The American Experience to 1877
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3 Lecture/Demonstration Hours
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3 Credit Hours
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Course description
Survey of the American experience through the pre-revolutionary period, the expansion
westward and the Civil War. Special stress is placed upon the social, economic, cultural,
political, and constitutional development of the United States.
Topical outline
- Introduction: America and the Expansion of Europe
- The Colonial South, the Colonial System, and New England Puritanism
- The Anglo-French Conflict, British Politics, and the American Revolution
- The Growth of American Unity; the Revolution as a Social Movement, and Nationalism
and the American
- Revolution
- The Confederation Period
- The Motives of the Founding Fathers
- The Federalist Period
- Thomas Jefferson: Ideas and Reality, Politics and Neutrality
- The Causes of the War of 1812
- Nationalism and Sectionalism
- The Jacksonian Era
- American Society During the First Half of the 19th Century
- “Manifest Destiny”
- The South and the Expansive North
- Civil War
- Reconstruction
Method of presentation
- Lecture
- Discussion
- Films
- Overhead transparencies
(Discussions will include both primary and secondary materials. Pretest will be given
to students to determine degree of accomplishment in the course.)
Student outcomes
The student should...
- comprehend the American experience through the pre-revolutionary period, the expansion
westward, and the Civil War.
- reason effectively and evaluate factual material in their true perspectives through
the interpretative analysis of the American past.
- be required to write a paper on a subject related to this course. His/her ability
to research, organize, analyze, and write will be taken into account.
Method of evaluation
Typical classroom techniques
- Three exams and six to eight quizzes comprised of objective and essay questions
- A research paper consisting of six to eight typewritten pages
Course content learning outcomes
Additional assessment information (optional)
Textbooks
Required
- Brinkley, America’s History Vol 1, 12th ed., McGraw-Hill, 2009
Supplementary materials
None
Software
None
Updated: Fall 2008
