American History

STSO-2500

This course surveys the history of the United States from the colonial era through the present. The course introduces major themes and tensions in United States politics, society, and culture with a focus on environmental factors. Topics will include encounters between American Indians and colonial peoples, independence, the formation of the American government, slavery, immigration, citizenship, rights, social movements, colonialism, war, and the changing identity of the United States in the world.

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