HIST109 - Hamilton's America, US History 1775-1800

Activity
LEC
Section number integer
1
Title (text only)
Hamilton's America, US History 1775-1800
Term
2020A
Subject area
HIST
Section number only
001
Section ID
HIST109001
Course number integer
109
Meeting times
TR 12:00 PM-01:30 PM
Meeting location
COLL 314
Level
undergraduate
Instructors
Sarah L. H. Gronningsater
Description
In this course, students will learn about the political, constitutional, and social history of the United States from 1776 (the year the colonies declared their independence from Great Britain) to 1800 (the year Thomas Jefferson won the presidency in a heated partisan election for the presidency). Alexander Hamilton, an influential American statesman during this time, will be our guide to the many events and transformations that occurred during these years. The course is not, however, a biographical course about Hamilton. Topics covered include: the politics of independence, the Revolutionary War, the development of state and national republics, the creation of the U.S. Constitution, the role of ordinary people in the politics of the time period, the problem of slavery in the new nation, Native American power and loss, diplomatic affairs, and the rise of partisan politics.
Course number only
109
Use local description
No
LPS Course
false
Major Concentrations
Major/Minor Requirements Fulfilled