Course Overview
This course examines the formation of the United States of America and the American political system, U.S. territorial growth and social reform, the American Civil War and Reconstruction, and the political, economic, social and cultural development of the United States from the late 1800s to the present. It traces the changing ethnic composition of American society; the movement toward greater civil equality for minorities; and the emergence of the US as a major world power.
The course covers six time periods organized into 14 units. The first time period, Colonial America, c. 1492-1754, is available for self-study. We will begin with the second time period, Early America, c. 1754-1848, and continue to the present.
The course covers six time periods organized into 14 units. The first time period, Colonial America, c. 1492-1754, is available for self-study. We will begin with the second time period, Early America, c. 1754-1848, and continue to the present.
Contents
Colonial America
c. 1492-1754
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Early America
c. 1754-1848
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Reconstructing America
c. 1848-1898
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Modern America
c. 1898-1945
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Cold War America
c. 1945-1991
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Contemporary America
c. 1991-Today
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