US History to 1877

U.S. civilization to Early National Era. A survey of the social, cultural, political, economic and intellectual development of the Colonial Era with emphasis on the era of the American Revolution, the development of the Constitution, and the role of the major ethnic, social and gender groups in the American experience.

On successful completion of this course (i.e. by passing this course), a student will be able to

1. Demonstrate and apply knowledge of United States prehistoric and Colonial eras through 1800’s primary documents to construct defensible statements of meaning and evaluation about this period’s developments.
2. Identify, critically evaluate, and interpret United States from pre-historic Colonial eras through 1800 primary documents to construct historical analysis.