{"id":5498,"date":"2021-08-02T17:47:21","date_gmt":"2021-08-02T17:47:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/wm-ushistory1\/chapter\/course-contents-at-a-glance-2\/"},"modified":"2024-09-10T15:15:45","modified_gmt":"2024-09-10T15:15:45","slug":"course-contents-at-a-glance-2","status":"web-only","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/wm-ushistory1\/chapter\/course-contents-at-a-glance-2\/","title":{"raw":"Course Contents at a Glance","rendered":"Course Contents at a Glance"},"content":{"raw":"<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-220\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2025\/2017\/07\/01212659\/binoculars2.png\" alt=\"an icon of a pair of binoculars\" width=\"250\" height=\"142\" \/>\r\n\r\nThe following list shows a summary of the topics covered in this course. To see all of the course pages, visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/wm-ushistory1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Table of Contents<\/a>.\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<h2>Module 1: Indigenous America and Early European Exploration<\/h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Indigenous Americans<\/li>\r\n \t<li>The Age of Exploration<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Early European Expansion<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Historical Hack: Recounting History<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Resources: Indigenous America and European Exploration Reader<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<h2>Module 2: Colliding Cultures<\/h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>European Exploration and Colonization<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Early British Colonies<\/li>\r\n \t<li>The Columbian Exchange and Slavery in North America<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Historical Hack: Thinking Like a Historian<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Resources: Colliding Cultures Reader<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<h2>Module 3: British North America<\/h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Transitions in England<\/li>\r\n \t<li>The British Colonies<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Colonial Life and Conflict<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Historical Hack: Analyzing Primary Source Documents<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Resources: British North America Reader<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<h2>Module 4: Imperial Reforms and Colonial Protests (1763\u20131774)<\/h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Wars for Empire<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Colonial Responses to New Laws<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Stirrings of Revolution<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Historical Hack: Historical Arguments<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Resources: Imperial Reforms and Colonial Protests Reader<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<h2>Module 5: The American Revolution (1775\u20131783)<\/h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>The Revolution Begins<\/li>\r\n \t<li>The War for Independence<\/li>\r\n \t<li>The Impact of the War<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Historical Hack: Thinking Critically About Sources<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Resources: The American Revolution Reader<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<h2>Module 6: Creating a Government (1776\u20131783)<\/h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>A New Republic<\/li>\r\n \t<li>The U.S. Constitution<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Ratifying the Constitution<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Historical Hack: Reading Complex Documents<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Resources: Creating a Government Reader<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<h2>Module 7: The Early Republic (1790\u20131820)<\/h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>American Finances and Early Political Parties<\/li>\r\n \t<li>The New American Republic<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Partisan Politics<\/li>\r\n \t<li>The War of 1812<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Historical Hack: Research Questions<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Resources: The Early Republic Reader<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<h2>Module 8: Industrial Transformation (1800\u20141850)<\/h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Early Industrialization<\/li>\r\n \t<li>A Growing Capitalist Republic<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Social Classes<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Historical Hack: Creating Historical Arguments and Counterarguments<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Resources: Industrial Transformation Reader<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<h2>Module 9: Democracy in America (1820\u20131840)<\/h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Jackson's Controversial Policies<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Indigenous American Relations and Removal<\/li>\r\n \t<li>The New Role of the Majority<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Historical Hack: Understanding Rhetoric<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Resources: Democracy in America Reader<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<h2>Module 10: Westward Expansion (1800\u20131860)<\/h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Manifest Destiny and Texan Independence<\/li>\r\n \t<li>The Mexican-American War<\/li>\r\n \t<li>The Dilemma of the West<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Historical Hack: Political Cartoons<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Resources: Westward Expansion Reader<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<h2>Module 11: Cotton Is King \u2014 The Antebellum South (1800\u20131860)<\/h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>The Economics of Cotton<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Slavery and Life in the Antebellum United 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The Civil War (1860\u20131865)<\/h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>The Outbreak of the Civil War<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Early Mobilization and War<\/li>\r\n \t<li>The Turning Tide<\/li>\r\n \t<li>The End of the Civil War<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Historical Hack: Civil War Photographs<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Resources: The Civil War Reader<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<h2>Module 15: The Era of Reconstruction (1865\u20131877)<\/h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Lincoln and Johnson's Plan for Reconstruction<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Radical Reconstruction (1867\u20131872)<\/li>\r\n \t<li>The End of Reconstruction<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Resources: The Era of Reconstruction Reader<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Appendices<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>","rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-220\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2025\/2017\/07\/01212659\/binoculars2.png\" alt=\"an icon of a pair of binoculars\" width=\"250\" height=\"142\" 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To see all of the course pages, visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/wm-ushistory1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Table of Contents<\/a>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h2>Module 1: Indigenous America and Early European Exploration<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Indigenous Americans<\/li>\n<li>The Age of Exploration<\/li>\n<li>Early European Expansion<\/li>\n<li>Historical Hack: Recounting History<\/li>\n<li>Resources: Indigenous America and European Exploration Reader<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h2>Module 2: Colliding Cultures<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>European Exploration and Colonization<\/li>\n<li>Early British Colonies<\/li>\n<li>The Columbian Exchange and Slavery in North America<\/li>\n<li>Historical Hack: Thinking Like a Historian<\/li>\n<li>Resources: Colliding Cultures Reader<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h2>Module 3: British North America<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Transitions in England<\/li>\n<li>The British Colonies<\/li>\n<li>Colonial Life and Conflict<\/li>\n<li>Historical Hack: Analyzing Primary Source Documents<\/li>\n<li>Resources: British North America Reader<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h2>Module 4: Imperial Reforms and Colonial Protests (1763\u20131774)<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Wars for Empire<\/li>\n<li>Colonial Responses to New Laws<\/li>\n<li>Stirrings of Revolution<\/li>\n<li>Historical Hack: Historical Arguments<\/li>\n<li>Resources: Imperial Reforms and Colonial Protests Reader<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h2>Module 5: The American Revolution (1775\u20131783)<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>The Revolution Begins<\/li>\n<li>The War for Independence<\/li>\n<li>The Impact of the War<\/li>\n<li>Historical Hack: Thinking Critically About Sources<\/li>\n<li>Resources: The American Revolution Reader<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h2>Module 6: Creating a Government (1776\u20131783)<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>A New Republic<\/li>\n<li>The U.S. Constitution<\/li>\n<li>Ratifying the Constitution<\/li>\n<li>Historical Hack: Reading Complex Documents<\/li>\n<li>Resources: Creating a Government Reader<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h2>Module 7: The Early Republic (1790\u20131820)<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>American Finances and Early Political Parties<\/li>\n<li>The New American Republic<\/li>\n<li>Partisan Politics<\/li>\n<li>The War of 1812<\/li>\n<li>Historical Hack: Research Questions<\/li>\n<li>Resources: The Early Republic Reader<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h2>Module 8: Industrial Transformation (1800\u20141850)<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Early Industrialization<\/li>\n<li>A Growing Capitalist Republic<\/li>\n<li>Social Classes<\/li>\n<li>Historical Hack: Creating Historical Arguments and Counterarguments<\/li>\n<li>Resources: Industrial Transformation Reader<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h2>Module 9: Democracy in America (1820\u20131840)<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson<\/li>\n<li>Jackson&#8217;s Controversial Policies<\/li>\n<li>Indigenous American Relations and Removal<\/li>\n<li>The New Role of the Majority<\/li>\n<li>Historical Hack: Understanding Rhetoric<\/li>\n<li>Resources: Democracy in America Reader<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h2>Module 10: Westward Expansion (1800\u20131860)<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Manifest Destiny and Texan Independence<\/li>\n<li>The Mexican-American War<\/li>\n<li>The Dilemma of the West<\/li>\n<li>Historical Hack: Political Cartoons<\/li>\n<li>Resources: Westward Expansion Reader<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h2>Module 11: Cotton Is King \u2014 The Antebellum South (1800\u20131860)<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>The Economics of Cotton<\/li>\n<li>Slavery and Life in the Antebellum United States<\/li>\n<li>Southern Culture and Wealth<\/li>\n<li>Historical Hack: Understanding Historical Actors<\/li>\n<li>Resources: Cotton Is King \u2014 The Antebellum South Reader<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h2>Module 12: Religion and Reform (1820\u20131860)<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Religion and Individualism<\/li>\n<li>Social and Health Reform<\/li>\n<li>The Abolition Movement<\/li>\n<li>Historical Hack: Understanding Cause and Effect<\/li>\n<li>Resources: Religion Reform Reader<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h2>Module 13: Troubled Times \u2014 The Sectional Crisis<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>The Compromise of 1850<\/li>\n<li>The Kansas-Nebraska Act and the Republican Party<\/li>\n<li>Sectional Strife and Political Change<\/li>\n<li>Historical Hack: Historical Empathy and Emotional Distance<\/li>\n<li>Resources: Troubled Times \u2014 The Sectional Crisis Reader<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h2>Module 14: The Civil War (1860\u20131865)<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>The Outbreak of the Civil War<\/li>\n<li>Early Mobilization and War<\/li>\n<li>The Turning Tide<\/li>\n<li>The End of the Civil War<\/li>\n<li>Historical Hack: Civil War Photographs<\/li>\n<li>Resources: The Civil War Reader<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h2>Module 15: The Era of Reconstruction (1865\u20131877)<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Lincoln and Johnson&#8217;s Plan for Reconstruction<\/li>\n<li>Radical Reconstruction (1867\u20131872)<\/li>\n<li>The End of 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