U.S. History
Course Description
Course Description:
The major emphasis of this course is placed on mastering significant course topics and information (heavy emphasis is placed on course readings and lecture notes), interpreting documents, and learning how to write critical essays. Moreover, students should expect daily homework assignments, quizzes, and multiple-choice and essay exams.This course will examine the major turning points in American History in the 20th century. We will review the nation’s beginnings and the impact of the Enlightenment on the U.S. democratic ideals. Students will analyze the significant events leading to the founding of our nation and understand the development and expanding role of the federal government. Study the role and influence religion had in the founding of our nation. We will look at global industrialization to understand the emergence and impact of new technology and the social and cultural effects it had on society. In addition, we will examine the role of the U.S. as a major world power. You will consider the major social problems of our time and trace their causes in historical events. Conceptions of politics, industrialization, domestic relations, gender relations, and imperialism will be examined and you will see how they affected and continue to affect the lives of people across the world. Furthermore, this course will look at U.S. involvement in World War I and World War II and the U.S’s role in Post WWII and the Cold War.