HIST 1745 - U.S. History to 1877

4 Credits

This course surveys the political and social history of America from before European arrival to the end of the Reconstruction Period. Course topics investigate westward expansion, immigration, gender roles, the expansion of democracy, social reform movements, foreign policy, and early industrialization. The course also covers significant events and eras including the American Revolution, the Early Republic era, the Civil War, and Reconstruction. Throughout, the course examines the interactions between racialized groups (including Indigenous Americans, Europeans, White Americans, Africans, and African Americans) and the power dynamics and social structures created through such interactions, including the establishment and maintenance of race-based slavery and the quest for its abolition. 4C/4/0/0

Prerequisite(s): READ 0721 or READ 0724 or EAPP 0860 with a grade of “C” or better or concurrent enrollment or appropriate assessment score

Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MnTC) Goal Area(s): Goals 5 & 7