HIS 1210 - American History to 1865

Credits: 3

Description: This is an introductory course in the history of the American peoples and the development of the United States through the Civil War. Students explore Native America, European colonizers, African slavery, and the Atlantic World of the 1600s and 1700s. The American Revolution, the creation of the U.S. Constitution, and the divisions and outcome of the Civil War feature prominently. Instructors organize the course with political, economic, social, and global perspectives to highlight the experiences of diverse peoples.

Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix: HIS or HON.

General Studies: Historical

Guaranteed Transfer: GT-HI1

Cross Listed Course(s): HON 1211