HST 201Z United States History 1

Lecture Hours: 4
Credits: 4

Survey of North America and United States history to the early 1800s: Native America, European colonization, colonial development, origins of slavery, American Revolution, early Republic, and Market Revolution.

Prerequisite: Placement into WR 115 (or higher), or completion of WR 090 (or higher) with a grade of C or better; or consent of instructor.
Student Learning Outcomes:
Common Course Number Outcomes

Evaluate a variety of historical sources to the early 1800s.
Describe continuities and changes in American history (e.g., political, social, economic, cultural).
Construct evidence-based historical arguments.
Communicate historical knowledge and analysis effectively in written and/or verbal forms.

Statewide General Education Outcome:

Apply analytical skills to social phenomena in order to understand human behavior.
Apply knowledge and experience to foster personal growth and better appreciate the diverse social world in which we live.

Additional Cultural Literacy (DPR) Outcomes

Identify and analyze complex practices, values, and beliefs and the culturally and historically defined meanings of difference.

Content Outline

Introduction to the Historical Profession and Historiography
Native American Cultures
Contact and Conflict after European Invasion
European Colonies in North America from 1492-1770
Slavery in North America
Cultures of Colonial America
Revolutionary Protest and the American Revolution
Democracy and Diversity in the New Republic