HST 201 Module #15

Module Fifteen:  Manifest Destiny
Welcome to HST 201 Module Fifteen! This week we look at the conquest of the West and union of both coasts into the United States.

HIGHLIGHTS

READING

• Carnes Chapter 16: The Conquest of the West”
• “Out of the Sandbox: Camels in Antebellum America” by Ryan Lancaster

My classes utilize both Howard Zinn's Patriot's History of the United States and Larry Schweikart's Patriot's History of the United States, mostly in excerpts posted to the modules. You can access the full text of People's History or Patriot's History by clicking on the links. ​

Chapter 16

Soldiers train with a dromedary camel in the photo of the US Camel Corp, which was active from 1856 to 1866. The Army formed the unit to see how the desert animals would perform in the American Southwest.

WATCH

• Custer: The Final Mystery- The Last Stand (2018) - 41 min.

ASSIGNMENTS

• Forum Discussion #16
• Quiz #5

​Remember all assignments, tests and quizzes must be submitted official via BLACKBOARD
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Forum Discussion #16

We sure had fun this semester, and grew as people. In two paragraphs or more, describe one thing you enjoyed learning about. If this class was a fate worse than death, describe something you would like to learn about NEXT time?

Need help? Remember the Discussion Board Rubric.

Final Exam Study Guide

Ready to take the Final Exam? Click the link above to get the study guide.

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HST 201