HST 202Z United States History II

Survey of United States history from the early 1800s to the early 1900s: Jacksonian era, expansion, Industrial Revolution, slavery, Civil War, Reconstruction, Gilded Age, Populism, Imperialism, the Progressive Era, and the First World War. This course is part of the Oregon Common Course Numbering System.

Credits

4

General Education Requirements

Social Science, Cultural Literacy

Course Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

1. Evaluate a variety of historical sources from the early 1800s to the early 1900s

2. Describe continuities and change in American history (e.g., political, social, economic, cultural)

3. Construct evidence-based historical arguments

4. Communicate historical knowledge and analysis effectively in written and/or verbal forms

5. Recognize the relevance of the past to the present