HIST-154 United States History to 1877

Credits 3 / 3 Contact Hours
Pre-requisite: Placement into ACRD-090, ACRD-091 or ACRD-092, completion of ELAP-110 with a minimum grade of 2.0, or successful completion of ACRD-080.
This course is the history of the United States from its beginnings through Reconstruction.

Course Outcomes
1. Evaluate the causes for and consequences of European colonization in north America 2. Compare the factors contributing to the territorial, economic and population growth of the various English North American colonies/sections of the United States 3. Evaluate the causes for and consequences of cultural and ethnic diversity in the English North American colonies/sections of the United States 4. Evaluate the causes for and consequences of slavery and indentured servitude in the English North American colonies/sections of the United States 5. Evaluate the factors contributing to the growth of an American consciousness in the English North American colonies/sections of the United States 6. Evaluate the causes for and consequences of the American Revolutionary War 7. Evaluate the causes for and consequences of the ratification of the Constitution of the United States 8. Evaluate the causes for and consequences of the establishment of political parties in the Early American republic 9. Evaluate the causes for, consequences of and limitations to the extension of civil rights in United States history 10. Evaluate the causes for and consequences of reform movements in United States history 11. Evaluate the causes for and consequences of the United States Civil War 12. Evaluate the successes and limitations of Reconstruction in the post-Civil War United States 13. Interpret a variety of primary sources in United States history.