Description
HIS 103 US HIstory to 1877 3 credits
Explores the history of the United States from Exploration to1877 and examines how various groups, events and actions shaped the United States. Through political, cultural, social and economic lenses, this course will cover a variety of topics: Native Americans, Colonization, the American Revolution, Republican Culture, Slavery, the Civil War and Reconstruction. Discussion of the major events affecting the United States from Exploration to 1877 will incorporate history from an all-inclusive perspective, giving voice not only to the powerful, but also the marginalized groups in U.S. history. (3 lec.)