HSB 135 - United States History I: Origins to 1877

3 credit(s)
This course is a survey of the first 350 years of American history, with significant emphasis on the dynamics of race, class, and gender in early American society. It examines the European conquest of the New World, the growth of colonial society in British North America, and the period of the nation’s founding. The course also discusses the impact of early industrialization, the expansion of slavery, and the growth of sectional tension. The course concludes with a discussion of the Civil War and Reconstruction.

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