Measured Learning Outcomes -- Ability to:
- Describe the major Indian cultures in North America prior to European settlement and analyze the effects of that settlement on the indigenous peoples of America.
- Discuss the motivations for European colonization of North America and identify differences between the British and Spanish experiences of colonization.
- Compare and contrast the social, economic, and political development of the British colonies in the area that became the United States.
- Describe and explain the origins of racism and slavery in America and analyze the long-term effects of slavery on American society.
- Describe the social and political implications of religion in America to 1877.
- Analyze the causes, consequences, and meaning of the American Revolution.
- Describe and explain the development and meaning of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights.
- Evaluate the Jeffersonian dream of expansion.
- Analyze the meaning of Jacksonian democracy and social reform in America during the 1830s and 1840s.
- Discuss the concept of Manifest Destiny and describe the expansion of the United States from 1800 – 1848.
- Analyze the causes, consequences, and meaning of the Civil War.
- Discuss the social, political, economic, diplomatic, and military aspects of the Civil War.
- Discuss and evaluate the meaning of Reconstruction.
- Deliver a presentation prepared to demonstrate particular aspects of social change.
- Demonstrate college-level writing skills by incorporating materials into clear sentences and cohesive paragraphs.