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United States History: Pre-Columbian to the Civil War
This course covers the history of the United States, from its Native American and European origins to the end of Reconstruction. Major topics include the development of British colonial policy, the causes of the War for Independence, the formation of the Constitution and Bill of Rights, the development of democracy during the Jefferson and Jackson Administrations, immigration, industrial and urban history, Manifest Destiny, territorial expansion, the institution of slavery, the antebellum reform movement, the causes and consequence of the Civil War and Reconstruction. This class looks at the North American continent from its infancy to the 19th century. The events that transpired correlate directly to the world that we live in today. We will delve straight into the people and events that forged the United States.

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 Course Delivery Format: Online/Asynchronous
This course is entirely online and will utilize the Blackboard Learning Management System in an asynchronous format. Online courses are not self-paced but provide flexibility because there are no scheduled meeting times. All instruction, including video/audio/written lectures, assignments, and testing, is delivered via Blackboard. Communication between instructors and students is through email, discussion boards, etc. Instructors may require testing to be conducted in a live, proctored setting or through an online virtual program, such as Respondus Lockdown Browser.  
DISCLAIMER:
The views expressed in the reading assignments and video lectures do not necessarily reflect the views of the instructor or the school. History is not monolithic; it is told through countless eyes with countless opinions
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REQUIRED READINGS:
Carnes, Mark C., and John A. Garraty. American Destiny: Narrative of a Nation. 4th ed. Vol. 1.:  Pearson, 2011.

All other assigned texts will be provided to you through the learning modules or via links.

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Discussion Board
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Final Project
Sources
Final Thesis
LEARNING MODULES
Below is a list of each of the learning modules for this class. Click on a button to get started.
Module One: In the Beginning (4,600 Million BCE-1513 CE)
MODULE TWO: A BRAVE NEW WORLD: (1528 CE-1620 CE)
MODULE THREE: THERE GOES THE NEIGHBORHOOD (1607 CE - 1713 CE)
MODULE FOUR: DEATH AND TAXES ( 1740 CE - 1776 CE)
MODULE FIVE: THE REVOLUTION IS AT HAND! (1775 CE- 1784 CE)
MODULE SIX: BE CAREFUL ABOUT WHAT WE PRETEND TO BE (1786 CE - 1803 CE)
MODULE SEVEN: NEW ARRIVALS (1804 CE -1828 CE)
MODULE EIGHT: THE GREATEST SHOW! (1828 CE - 1837 CE)
MODULE NINE: WHAT'S YOURS IS MINE (1839 CE-1848 CE)
MODULE TEN: A WOMAN'S PLACE (1848 CE-1853 CE)
MODULE ELEVEN: WHEN THE LEVEE BREAKS (1854 CE - 1861 CE)
MODULE TWELVE: THE BROTHER' WAR (1861 CE - 1865 CE)
MODULE 13: THE REST IS HISTORY (1850 CE - 1862 CE)
Module 14: Stay Together for the Kids (1863 CE - 1870 CE)
Module 15: Save Room for the Sequel (1873 CE-1877 CE)
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