HIS 449 - American Westward Expansion

Institution:

University of Illinois at Springfield

Subject:

History

Description:

Examines the peopling of America over four centuries of expansion. Considers patterns of frontier settlement, development, and community building on a moving frontier. Special topics include study of the Turner Thesis, role of ethnicity and social mobility in migration and regional development. The impact of expansion on indigenous peoples will be evaluated to the near present.

Credits:

4.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.uis.edu

Phone Number:

(217) 206-6600

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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