HIS 1100 - U.S. History I: From the Pre-Colonial Period through the Civil War

3 Credit(s) Hours: 3 hrs.

This class introduces students to historical developments that shaped this nation before and after its founding, such as slavery and the construction of race and racism; the fraught encounter between Native American peoples and white settlers; changes in the economy; debates over concepts such as freedom and liberty; the development of government structures; attempts by women, African Americans, and other disempowered groups to fight for their rights; and growing tensions over slavery, which would lead to the Civil War.

Flexible Core: U.S. Experience in Its Diversity (Group B)
Department: History, Philosophy and Political Science