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Fall 2018 Course Catalog 
    
Fall 2018 Course Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

HIS 111 - 19th Century U.S. History

3 credits

This course explores the history of the United States from 1800 to the Spanish-American-Cuban War of 1898. Students study the growth of American institution, the struggles over slavery, the causes and consequences of the Civil War, and the development of industrialism. Special attention is paid to Western expansion, the handling of the Indian affairs, and the broadening of political participation.

Pre or Corequisites: Successful completion of prerequisite course ENG 92 - Writing for College 2  or ESL 122 - Introduction to Academic Writing 2 , or appropriate course placement. Alternatively, students may take this course if they have completed ENG 101 - Writing and Research  or are taking it as a corequisite.