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HIS 120 - American Origins
American Origins
Prerequisite: Freshman or Sophomore Standing

In this course, we will study the development of American political, economic, and social institutions in their geographical and environmental context from the early explorations and colonial settlements through the end of the Reconstruction (approx. 1877). Along the way, we will ask and answer the following questions: What is American history? Can there be an "American" history before the formation of the United States? What are the principles developments that occurred within the Americas to create the United States? How did colonial society evolve from its earliest beginnings into a larger and modern nation? What moral questions afflicted the American people? Moreover, what groups of people comprise an "American"? Have their stories traditionally been told as part of American history? Finally, how did Americans in the past record their thoughts and experiences?

3.000 Credit hours
3.000 Lecture hours

Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Lecture

History Department

Course Attributes:
American History, CSUS Common Course, GER IVA-Social Sciences, ELAC DC-Social Sciences, ELAC LO-Ethical Reasoning, LAC T1H-Historicl Perspective


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