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COL AM HIST/EARLY REPULBIC TO 1812COL AM HIST/EARLY REPUBLIC TO 1812 (HIST 3311)

Term: 2019-2020 Academic Year Spring

Faculty

Gregory L. Bosworth
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Schedule

Wed, 3:00 PM - 5:50 PM (1/7/2020 - 5/1/2020) Location: MAIN MEYER M-6

Description

Students will examine the exploration, colonization, and development of the European colonies in what is now the United States, the establishment of the United States as an independent country, the controversies concerning its counstitution, and continues through the first three presidencies. The course covers the time period between 1500 and 1812 from political, social, and economic perspectives. Students will analyze specific controversies and events of the period and draw parallels with today's American society. Prerequisites: HIST 1301 and HIST 1302.