HIST 120 Becoming a Nation: America's Story to 1877 (US)

An interpretive survey of the events, ideas, and personalities that shaped the United States prior to 1877. Emphasis is placed on colonial beginnings, the War for Independence, the evolution of national institutions and a uniquely American culture, the conflict between nationalism and sectionalism, territorial expansion, the Civil War, and Reconstruction.

Credits

3

Core Requirements

Perspectives: The US Experience

Offered

Every Fall and Spring