HIS 363 - Democracy, Reform, and Slavery: America from Washington to Lincoln

3 credit(s)
Area/Group Designation: American History

This course deals with the period between the administration of George Washington and the election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860. During these years, the United States grew rapidly; experienced a religious awakening and a market revolution; established the legitimacy of its federal government; fought wars against Indians, Great Britain, and Mexico; expanded the democratic rights of white men; and thrived economically from the enslavement of millions of African Americans.

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