HIS 128 - Creation of the Atlantic World

Institution:

Trinity Washington University

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Description:

Examines the emergence of the Atlantic World as the point of contact linking the peoples of Europe, Africa, and the Americas. The course details the migrations, voluntary and involuntary, of Africans and Europeans to the Western Hemisphere and their contact with native nations. Topics include pre-colonial West Africa, pre-Columbian cultures, dynamics of culture contact, the Conquistadors and the African slave trade. 3 credits General Education: Knowledge and Inquiry Area FLC Area II, History Cluster

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.trinitydc.edu

Phone Number:

(202) 884-9050

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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