HIST 201 - U.S. History Survey I

Credit(s): 3
This course is a survey of American history beginning with contact between indigenous peoples and European explorers and ending with Reconstruction. Emphasis is on interaction between newcomers and natives, the diversity of colonial experience, the evolution of American culture, economic growth, and political development. Topics covered include colonization, the creation of republican governments, market revolutions, religion and reform, slavery, war, and westward expansion.

Course Level: Undergraduate