HIST 1776 Columbus to Clinton: United States History 1492-1992
Examines major themes in the political, social, cultural and economic history of the United States. The course serves as an introduction to U.S. History through the analysis of modern social theory. Historical periods include: Early Exploration of the Americas, the Colonial Era and the War for Independence, the Development of the Constitution and the Early Republic, the Civil War and Reconstruction, the Rise of Industrial America, World Wars I and II, the Cold War, the Civil Rights Movement, and the rise of Conservatism. This
HIST 1776 course satisfies the CCTC U.S. Constitution requirement.