HST 13 - United States History to 1877

Institution:

Bristol Community College

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Description:

1877A survey of the American past from the age of exploration to the end of Reconstruction. The course will examine the major forces, personalities, events, and institutions which shaped the American experience through 1877. Topics and themes covered will include the development of colonial society, the American Revolution, the Constitution (Federal and Commonwealth of Massachusetts), the growth of the new nation, westward expansion, 19th century reform movements, the rise of sectionalism, and the Civil War. The course concludes with an overview of the Reconstruction period. Three class hours a week. 3 credits Fall, Spring, Summer

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

bristolcc.edu/

Phone Number:

(508) 678-2811

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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