HIST 2170

Students examine the key political, economic, and social issues in the development of the United States from the eve of contact between North America, Europe, and Africa - and the complex societies and cultures each developed – to the bloodshed of the American Civil War. Students explore the collision of cultures and contested ideas about free and unfree labor. Students discover the complex interactions of Indigenous peoples, Europeans, and Africans in different regions of North America across more than 400 years of history. Through the study of these topics, students learn to articulate and communicate ideas and arguments clearly in written format, and learn to understand and empathize with a variety of worldviews and experiences.