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US History to 1877 (HIS 131)

Term: 2013-2014 Fall Semester

Faculty

David Cook
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Schedule

Wed, 8:00 AM - 10:55 AM (9/3/2013 - 12/21/2013) Location: CMCC JAL 417

Description

HIS 131 US History to 1877
3 Credits (3 Lecture 0 Lab 0 Shop)
3 Hrs/Wk (3 Hrs. Lecture) *15 wks
The political, economic, social and historical trends of the United States will be discussed. The time period beginning with the colonial period to 1877 will be covered with particular focus on critical analysis of historical events in this time frame. Such events can include: Native American culture, the European discovery of the new World, the social, political and military aspects of the American Revolution, the Louisiana Purchase, the ?Trail of Tears,? the New Democracy of Andrew Jackson, slavery and the Civil War.