HIST 397 - Revolutionary America and the Early Republic

Semester Offered: First Semester
Credits (Range): 4 hours
Attribute: 4SS, CD, WR
The transformation of American society, politics, and culture from ca. 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.
Enrollment Limit: 20
Instructor: G. Kornblith