Overview
Description
Political, social and cultural developments of the Jacksonian era; westward expansion and sectional conflict; causes and impact of the Civil War and Reconstruction.
Units
Lecture3
Learning Outcomes
- analyze and interpret primary sources from nineteenth-century America through discussions, written assignments, and oral presentations.
- explain the expansion and division of the United States and the cultural valences for diverse Americans in different parts of the nation.
- synthesize, analyze, and convey complex historical information by means of a final project.