HIS 104 - United States History from Early Colonization thru 1865

1. Describe the reasons for European exploration and colonization of the Americas and the relationships and conflicts with Indigenous cultures.
2. Explain British colonial America’s political, economic, religious and social developments.
3. Describe the background and causes of the American Revolution.
4. Define the essential concepts of significant historical documents such as the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States.
5. Assess the main social, economic and political developments of 19th century America.
6. Describe the significance of American nationalism and frontier expansion.
7. Explain the nature and development of the institution of American slavery and its relationship to human society and the American Civil War.
8. Discuss the legacy of the American Civil War and the onset of the Reconstruction.
9. Assess the validity, bias and relevance of primary and secondary sources to construct well-supported historical arguments.

1. Colonization and the collision of cultures
2. Political, economic and social composition of the North American colonies
3. The French and Indian War and the American Revolution
4. Confederation through the Constitution of the United States
5. Jeffersonian Republicanism
6. The War of 1812
7. Industrialization and urbanization
8. Jacksonian democracy
9. Manifest Destiny and the Mexican War
10. African American slavery and the American Civil War
11. Reconstruction

• Communication
• Critical Thinking & Problem Solving

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