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Cerritos College Dr. Michael Hawkins
History 102 mhawkins@cerritos.edu
Spring 2014 Office Hours: by appointment
MW 2:00-3:15
SS 310
History 102: Political and Social History of the United States until 1877
Welcome to the Course!
Course Description: This is an introductory survey of United States history from the pre-colonial period through the Civil War and Reconstruction era. The first goal of the course is to impart to students a strong foundational overview of the key events and transitions from this period. Students will study and analyze the colonization of North America; cultural conflicts in the American colonies; the rise of slavery and the development of the colonial economy; the imperial rivalries that shaped the colonial era; the causes and contingencies of the American Revolution; the cultural and political challenges of the nascent American nation in the early 19th century; the rise of industrialization and the market economy; conquest and expansion in the western territories; debates and division within the nation over slavery; the causes and consequences of the U.S. Civil War and its legacy in shaping the enduring debates alive in the Reconstruction era.
In addition to offering an introduction to early U.S. history, this course aims to introduce students to the interpretive art of historiography. The instructor realizes that for many students this may be one of the few opportunities to think about the past and how it is studied. Therefore, the second goal of the course is to encourage students to appreciate the peculiar worth and value that comes when thinking as a historian. This is a course not only about what we know about history but also what questions can be asked about the past, what is revealed when we ask such questions, and the consequences of these inquiries for what we may know in the future. Students are encouraged to see history as a discipline open to investigations and therefore a vital
History 102 mhawkins@cerritos.edu
Spring 2014 Office Hours: by appointment
MW 2:00-3:15
SS 310
History 102: Political and Social History of the United States until 1877
Welcome to the Course!
Course Description: This is an introductory survey of United States history from the pre-colonial period through the Civil War and Reconstruction era. The first goal of the course is to impart to students a strong foundational overview of the key events and transitions from this period. Students will study and analyze the colonization of North America; cultural conflicts in the American colonies; the rise of slavery and the development of the colonial economy; the imperial rivalries that shaped the colonial era; the causes and contingencies of the American Revolution; the cultural and political challenges of the nascent American nation in the early 19th century; the rise of industrialization and the market economy; conquest and expansion in the western territories; debates and division within the nation over slavery; the causes and consequences of the U.S. Civil War and its legacy in shaping the enduring debates alive in the Reconstruction era.
In addition to offering an introduction to early U.S. history, this course aims to introduce students to the interpretive art of historiography. The instructor realizes that for many students this may be one of the few opportunities to think about the past and how it is studied. Therefore, the second goal of the course is to encourage students to appreciate the peculiar worth and value that comes when thinking as a historian. This is a course not only about what we know about history but also what questions can be asked about the past, what is revealed when we ask such questions, and the consequences of these inquiries for what we may know in the future. Students are encouraged to see history as a discipline open to investigations and therefore a vital