HIST 1200 - History of the U.S. from 1877 to the Present
4 Credits
This course will survey the major historical events of the United States from 1877 to the present. The text emphasizes political and social developments while the secondary readings provide a closer examination of this period’s major themes.
Major Content Areas
Reconstruction Cold War World War II The End of the Cold War World War I Imperialism Depression Civil Rights 9/11 and the Post-9/11 World Industrial Revolution Progressive Era
Learning Outcomes
connect themes through time from reconstruction to the present survey the major political and social events of the United States explore multiple perspectives on historical issues analyze primary and secondary sources develop skills on writing historical essays
Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MNTC) Goals
7B - Race/Power/Justice 7A - Human Diversity 05 - Hist/Soc/Behav Sci
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