Early North America to 1763
HIST 237
Spring 2016 not offered
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| Crosslisting:
AMST 284 |
| Certificates: Civic Engagement |
From the arrival of the earliest fishing ships off the coast of Newfoundland to the fall of New France at the close of the Seven Years' War, North America was the site of entangled encounters. Overlapping imperial claims and the construction of new societies took place on a continent long inhabited by powerful indigenous groups. This course will examine North America as a contested and negotiated territory in which imperial plans were subjected to local contexts and contingencies. Using primary and secondary sources, we will examine major events (explorations, encounters, and wars), the rise and fall of imperial powers (French, British, Dutch, and Spanish), and the daily realities that shaped experiences in North America (trade, religion, sex, forced migrations, and disease). |
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
SBS HIST |
| Course Format: Lecture / Discussion | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (AMST)(CIVI-MN)(HIST-MN)(HIST)(STS) |
Major Readings:
Alan Taylor, AMERICAN COLONIES
Eccles, FRANCE IN AMERICA
Richter, LOOKING EAST FROM INDIAN COUNTRY
Lepore, NEW YORK BURNING
Cooper, THE HANGING OF ANGELIQUE
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Examinations and Assignments:
Active participation, attendance; mid-term and final exams, plus a research paper of eight to ten pages. |
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