HIST 313 - Colonial America

Credit(s): 3
This course explores American history from contact between indigenous peoples and European explorers to the eve of the American Revolution. Students will explore indigenous cultures on the eve of contact, interaction with early European explorers, and the settlement experience of European immigrants. Comparative colonization will be a key theme in addition to establishment of a British empire in America. The intellectual, religious, and economic growth of the empire will be covered as well as the interactions between natives and settlers in the frontier regions. Special attention will also be paid to the development of republican governments in the colonies and the tensions between the colonies and other powers, particularly the British Empire.

Prerequisites: HIST 102 or HIST 201 or HIST 202 or permission of the instructor.
Course Level: Undergraduate