By the completion of this course, successful students will be able to:
- Demonstrate knowledge of a basic narrative of American political, economic, social, and cultural history in the period before 1865, including knowledge of unity and diversity in American society.
- Demonstrate knowledge of common institutions in American society before 1865 and how these common institutions affected different groups of people.
- Demonstrate understanding of the United States’ evolving relationship with the rest of the world in the period before 1865.
- Demonstrate understanding of cultural similarities and differences and how cultural norms shape each person’s experience of the world.
Additionally, this course also aims to help students:
- Think critically about how the past is interpreted by various sources of historical information.
- Recognize the role of the past in shaping the present, and potentially shaping the future.
- Apply historical understanding toward their choices as citizens of today’s global community.
More specific chapter/module learning objectives are indicated at the top of each page where the content is introduced.