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HIS 130 - United States History I


The United States from 1607 to 1877.  The colonies, Revolution, Constitution, early national period, Jacksonian era, expansion, Civil War and Reconstruction, and Westward Movement.  Survey of political, economic, social and cultural developments through most of the 19th century.  Satisfies the civic education requirement.

Credits: 3
Hours
3 Class Hours
Course Profile
Learning Outcomes of the Course:

Upon successful completion of this course the student will be able to:

  1. Identify the major cultural areas of native peoples in North America.
  2. Identify some of the causes-long term and immediate, foreign and domestic-of the Revolutionary War.
  3. Evaluate how sectional differences, including slavery and diverse economic, political, and social interests, propelled the nation towards Civil War.
  4. Analyze major causes and consequences of the market revolution of the 19th century.
  5. Identify the consequences of racism in the United States at the individual, group, and systemic levels.