HIS 021 - U.S History to 1877

History 021 is a college-preparatory, first semester course in a two course sequence based on a survey of American history from the earliest colonial beginnings to the settling of the West. The course is structured thematically with major emphasis on analyzing the impact of key people, geographic locations, significant speeches, documents, and events. The course covers the major events in American history including: the processes of colonial settlement and development, the tensions between the British empire and the American colonies, the creation of the federal constitution, the rise of political parties, the War of 1812, the development of nationalism and sectionalism, the Jacksonian Era, the expansion of slavery, the evolution of Manifest Destiny, the War with Mexico, the turbulent political, social, and economic years of the 1850s, the Civil War, Reconstruction, and the settling of the West. Students will come to better understand the political, economic, and social forces that shaped America by developing their analytical reading skills as well as their critical thinking abilities through a variety of methods, including essays, papers, projects, and other forms of feedback tools.

Credit Hours
.50
Satisfies a Requirement
U.S. History
Designation Abbreviation
(CP)
Note
Course is primarily a high school junior course and will prepare the student for Government/Economics. HIS 021 shall be taken before HIS 022.
Prerequisite
HIS 011/012

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HIS 021 - U.S History to 1877