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American History I


Language: English Description: American History offers one of the most unique and interesting portraits of a successful nation built from the humblest of beginnings. The first of 2 essential parts, American History I explores the evolution of the United States from native American origins and eventual colonial beginnings through to the end of the Civil War and Reconstruction, one of the most significant turning points in American History. Beginning with the conquering efforts of the Spanish, British and French, this course offers students an in-depth look at how the early settlers shaped the nation that exists today. Focusing then on the colonial experience of Americans under eventual British rule, the course takes students through the political difficulties posed by British colonial exploitation and the events that would cause the first Americans to push toward independence, eventually sparking the American Revolution. In this course, offered by our accredited school partners, students will explore the issues and problems that arose with the birth of a nation, how the early American leaders resolved these problems and set up a constitutional structure that would endure for centuries. Taking students through the emerging American political and party system, students will understand how and why the roots of sectionalism took hold that would eventually lead to a Civil War which would define American politics for decades to follow. Offering students an in-depth look at the fascinating developments that make up American History, students will gain a fundamental understanding of the history that has led to a successful nation today, the roots of various difficulties that continue to test the United States and the basic foundations that have endured through history to guide decisions for years to come. This course delivers a broad survey of American history from New World exploration and settlement through the Civil War and students will be most benefited by adding this course to their general education studies. Enroll through one of our accredited university or college partners today! Instructor Description: This class supported by an Educational Mentor. Educational mentors have worked or are working in the subject they mentor. Educational Mentors review student work, student progress, and interact with students as needed. They respond to any questions or concerns you might have, as well as encouraging and motivating you to succeed. Requirements This course does not require any additional purchases of supplementary materials. Show Syllabus Hide Syllabus Lesson 1 United States History I Module 1 New Worlds and the First Experiments • The First Americans • Old World Peoples in Africa and Europe • Europe’s Internal Transformation • Struggles for New World Dominion • England’s Southern Plantings • Colonists and Indians: Coexistence and Conflict United States History I Module 2 Imperial Connections • The Restoration Colonies • Shaping Imperial Commerce • Imperial Economies and the Colonies • The Colonial Atlantic System • The Dominion of the New England • The Glorious Revolution • Colonial Political Revolts • Politics and Culture in the New Century United States History I Module 3 Colonial Maturation, Conflict, and Striving for Independence • Growth and Diversity in the Colonies • Varieties of Life in the North • Varieties of Life in the South • Slave Resistance and Rebellion • The Great Awakening • The Great War for the Empire • Boston Massacre • The First Continental Congress • The Battle of Lexington and Concord United States History I Module 4 Winning Independence • The Second Continental Congress • Declaring Independence • The French Alliance • The New Republic Order • Loyalists • Armies and Taxes • Prices and Wages • Spies, Prisoners, and Evaders • Winning the War United States History I Module 5 Striving for Nationhood • Treaty of Paris • Shaping the West • The National Founding • Forming a National Government • Federalists vs. Democratic-Republicans • Factions, Interests, and American Identity • Expansion and the Agrarian Republic • War of 1812 United States History I Module 6 New Social Identities and Transforming Political Culture • Transforming the Empire for Liberty • Immigration • The Commercial Republic • Roads and Turnpikes • Steamboats and Canals • New Regional Identities • Tensions in the Empire for Liberty • Jacksonian Persuasion • Indian Removal • Tariffs and Banks United States History I Module 7 Reform in the North and Slavery, North, and South • Immigration and Urbanization • Rich and Poor • Order and Disorder • Coastal and Frontier Farming • Transportation, Communication, Invention • Northern Labor • The Lowell Experiment • Varieties of Reform • Abolition and Antislavery Movements • Southern Society • African-American Culture • Planters and Yeomen United States History I Module 8 The Westward Experiment • Manifest Destiny • Sponsors and Entrepreneurs • The Lure of the West • Western Trails • The Indian Territory • Mexico and its Territories • The Alamo and the Republic of Texas • Expansion and Sectionalism United States History I Module 9 The Sectional Challenge • Territory and Politics • The Compromise of 1850 • The Fugitive Slave Act • The Election of 1852 • Renewed Foreign Expansionism • New Party System • Lincoln and the Union United States History I Module 10 The Civil War and Reconstruction • The War Begins, 1861 • Attack on Fort Sumter • Battle of the Border States • Battle of Bull Run • Financing the War • Lincoln’s Plan for Union • Restoration Under Johnson • President vs. Congress • Reconstruction and Women’s Suffrage • President Grant and the Divided North • Compromise of 1877 • The New South Hide Syllabus
Course ID/# : 1348/2810264
Tuition: $695.00

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