HIST201 — American History to 1877
3.0 HR. (TC) Prerequisite: Approved reading placement score, or equivalent. This course traces the history of the United States from the pre-Columbian period through the Civil War and its aftermath. Topics include the clash between the American view of self-government and the English concept of empire; the achievement of independence; the formulation and implementation of an acceptable form of government; the rise and development of political parties; changing concepts of democracy; the Westward movement; sectional controversy; the Civil War; and Reconstruction. Three lecture hours per week. (S2 900)