HIST 025 PZ -US History Before 1877

Institution: Pitzer

Description: An analytical and topical introduction to American history, employing a variety of primary historical sources and secondary monographs. Intended for students who may already have taken U.S. history in high school (including AP history), but have no previous college-level background in history. Among the topics to be considered are the encounters between English settlers and Native Americans, slavery and antislavery, gender relations in the early Republic, the political and social causes of the Civil War, and the events of Reconstruction.

Prerequisite(s): Please check course schedule for requirements.

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