HST-223 The United States in the Nineteenth Cent ury

Prerequisite: one history course numbered between 100 and 166
Survey of major events and trends in America from 1820-1890, along with focus on selected events and episodes and work with primary materials from the period. Major political, social, economic and cultural transformations, including conflicts over territorial expansion; sectionalism and nationalism; urban and industrial growth; changes in family, community, ethnicity, and spirituality. May include digital or archival components. May include digital or archival components. 4 credits.