HI 407 - Colonial and Revolutionary America

Institution:

Caldwell University

Subject:

Description:

An examination of the political, social, and cultural forces that shaped North America from the pre-Columbian period to the ratification of the United States constitution in 1789. Major topics to be covered include: pre-European Native America; the Age of European exploration and expansion; cross-cultural contacts between Indians, Africans, and Europeans; slavery; colonial ethnicity and the roots of American pluralism; colonial political structures; the Salem witch trials; colonial American culture; the American Revolution; and the Constitutional Convention.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.caldwell.edu

Phone Number:

(973) 618-3000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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