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HIST 259 - Revolutionary America and the Early Republic

4 SS, CD, WR
Second Semester. The transformation of American society, economy, culture, and politics from 1750 to 1820. Topics include the cultural diversity of late colonial society; imperial crisis and causes of the American Revolution; the construction of a federal government; race, class, and gender in the new nation; market expansion and the spread of slavery; deference, democracy, and capitalism in the formation of an “American character.” Lecture/discussion format; independent research projects in primary sources.

Prerequisites & Notes
Enrollment Limit: 20.
Mr. Kornblith

Credits: 4 hours
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