History 103 - Development of the United States,1607-1877

Institution:

St Lawrence University

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Description:

The development of American society from the beginning of the Colonial period through the Civil War and Reconstruction. While the course follows the chronological development of and changes in American society, it also considers in some depth the major institutions, ideas and social movements that gave shape to the nation through the use of both primary and interpretive readings. Topics include Puritanism, mercantilism and capitalism, the revolutionary era, federalism, the two-party system, nationalism and sectionalism, slavery, manifest destiny, and the Civil War and Reconstruction. Also offered through Native American Studies.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.stlawu.edu

Phone Number:

(315) 229-5011

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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