HIS 371 - Colonial North America

Institution:

Princeton University

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Description:

An introduction to the history of colonial North America. We will study the processes set in motion by the collision of Indian, European, and African cultures during the first two centuries of colonization. The course considers the impact of climate change, pandemics, revivals, and imperial wars; the limits of the Atlantic world; migration and rapid cultural change; the rise of slavery and racial thinking; gender and sexuality; contending religious and magical systems; and trade and pre-revolutionary political strife during this turbulent period of American history.

Credits:

0.00 - 4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.princeton.edu

Phone Number:

(609) 258-3000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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