Description
In this upper-level course, students will be introduced to European colonization, especially within North America, including the social, economic, cultural and political development of the Atlantic System. It also examines the divisions in colonial society, the causes, context and progress of the American Revolution, as well as the unifying features of American patriotism. Topics also include indigenous civilization, New England society, diversity in the Mid-Atlantic region, Christian missions, and the Atlantic slave trade. The course will conclude by focusing on the construction of the American political system along with the limits of democracy. Three hours.