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Examines the United States in the 1960s - a period of change, reflection, and dissent. This course focuses on the factors that generated that change, including the Civil Rights movement, the anti-war movement, women's liberation, and the counter-culture. Prerequisite: HIST 101
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Topical discussion of the American colonies with special attention given to Virginia, Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania, Georgia, and New Jersey. The course covers pre-colonial America and the early colonies. Prerequisite: HIST 101
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A history of international trade, empire, and interactions during the time spans from 1500 to the present, highlighting the eras of discovery, conquest, and its consequences, including contemporary globalization. Readings will include global studies used in social studies curriculum development, economics, geography, anthropology, and archeology, with graphs as a component of much of the coursework. This course will be helpful to students preparing to complete the Praxis examination in social studies and citizenship education. Prerequisite: HIST 101
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An inquiry into the origins of Jeffersonian and Jacksonian Democracy is followed by a consideration of their immediate impact and lasting significance. Economic, social, and political developments are studied and comparisons made with developments in other nations. Prerequisite: HIST 101
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An investigation of the causes and effects of the rise of modern industry and the expansion of slavery, the abolitionist movement, the sectional conflict, the Civil War, and Reconstruction with emphasis on their long-range impact on the white and black peoples of the United States. Prerequisite: HIST 101
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A survey of rapid economic growth with its impact on business, labor, and agriculture, followed by discussion of social and political developments, including urbanization and progressivism. Attention is focused on the rise of overseas imperialism, the First World War, and the League of Nations, concluding with an examination of the booming twenties and the Great Depression. Prerequisite: HIST 101
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An in-depth examination of the Great Depression of the 1930s with an appraisal of New Deal domestic and foreign policies, followed by a study of World War II and the United States' role in world affairs through the postwar decades. Changing political, social, and economic issues confronting the postwar generation are assessed against the background of world developments. Prerequisite: HIST 101
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This course will provide an in-depth exploration of the creation of the Early American Republic (circa 1763-1825). The course will begin with an examination of the events and issues central to the process of nation building, including: origin, nature, and consequences of the American Revolution; the early years of government under the Articles of Confederation; the adoption of the United States Constitution; and the social and political development of the new nation. Prerequisite: HIST 101 Humanities and Social Science192 s
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Exploring John F. Kennedy's theme of "A Nation ofImmigrants," the course focuses on the mass migrations that shaped American development into the twentieth century. The causes of immigration, the economic and cultural adjustment of the newcomers, and their impact are studied in the light of historical evidence. Prerequisite: HIST 101
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3.00 Credits
This course studies the history of United States foreign relations in the twentieth century. From America's becoming an imperial power after the Spanish-American War to her uncertain role in the world today, the course traces the ideological underpinnings of American strategy and tactics on the world stage, America's role in major twentieth- century wars - hot and cold - the development ofnuclear weapons and the course of the arms race, and the problems and opportunities presented by the dramatic political changes in the contemporary world. Prerequisite: HIST 101
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