HITC 502 - History of the United States from 1877

Credit Hours: 3

An analysis of American history from the period of discovery to the present; a brief treatment of the colonial period, followed by a more detailed study such subjects as the causes of the Revolution, the framing of the Constitution, the development of political parties, the sectional conflict, economic progress and problems, and foreign relations; special emphasis place on understanding the nature of American democracy and the role of the United States in world affairs from 1789 to the present.