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HY 1110, American History I
Course Syllabus
Course Description
Surveys United States history from European discovery through the Colonial, Revolutionary, early national and
Antebellum periods, concluding with the Civil War.
Course Textbook
Faragher, J. M., Buhle, M. J., Czitrom, D., & Armitage, S. H. (2009). Out of many: A history of the American people,
Volume I (5th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.
Course Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, students should be able to:
1. Describe the New World, providing particular emphasis to the identification and description of the various native
cultures, which existed prior to European exploration and colonization.
2. Outline the period of European exploration and colonization, noting important people, ideas, and events that
shaped it.
3. Distinguish between the positive and negative effects of colonization, war, and exploration on both natives and
Europeans.
4. Identify early colonial regions in the New World and address the economic, social, and political characteristics of
each.
5. Discuss the causes of American independence including the development of the Continental Congress, the
French Alliance, and the rise of early American nationalism.
6. Describe the political evolution that occurred within the new nation following the Revolution.
7. Identify the government created by relating the development of a constitution, departments, political parties, and
branches of government.
8. Identify the triumphs and troubles of the Jeffersonian and Jacksonian Eras in America.
9. Identify major movements, ideas, documents, and persons influential within Antebellum America; most notably
those that defined the ideas of religion, free speech, and reform.
10. Identify the major issues which impacted the nation prior to the Civil War, such as slavery, women's suffrage,
education, foreign and native relations, and the lasting impact they would have on modern American society.
11. Identify key U.S. presidents from independence through the Civil War. Summarize the major events and issues
which occurred during their presidencies and examine the impact of each administration on the development of
the country.
12. Discuss the major conflicts and wars which involved America from its beginnings in the Colonial Wars until the
Civil War, and identify the causes, effects, and significance of each in the nation's development.
13. State the technological improvements and inventions developed prior to the Civil War and identify impact of each
in the industrialization of the United States.
Credits
Upon completion of this course, the students will earn three (3) hours of college credit.
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Course Structure
1. Unit Learning Objectives: Each unit contains Unit Learning Objectives that specify the measurable skills and
knowledge students should gain upon completion of the unit.
2. Written Lectures: Each unit contains a Written Lecture, which discusses lesson material.
3. Reading Assignments: Each unit contains Reading Assignments from one or more chapters from the textbook.
Supplemental Readings are provided in the unit study guides to aid students in their course of study.
4. Learning Activities (Non-Graded): These non-graded Learning Activities are provided to aid students in their
course of study.
5. Key Terms: Key Terms are intended to guide students in their course of study. Students should pay particular
attention to Key Terms as they represent important concepts within the unit material and reading.
6. Discussion Boards: Discussion Boards are a part of all CSU term courses. Information and specifications
regarding these assignments are provided in the Academic Policies listed in the Course Menu bar.
7. Unit Assessments: This course contains eight unit assessments, one to be completed at the end of each unit.
8. Ask the Professor: This communication forum provides you with an opportunity to ask your professor general or
course content related questions.
9. Student Break Room: This communication forum allows for casual conversation with your classmates.
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share assessment answers.
Grading
Discussion Board (8 @ 2%)
Unit Assessments (8 @ 10.5%)
Total
= 16%
= 84%
= 100%
Course Schedule/Checklist (PLEASE PRINT)
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you will be assured that you will complete the course within the time allotted.
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Course Schedule
By following this schedule, you will be assured that you will complete the course within the time allotted. Please keep this
schedule for reference as you progress through your course.
Unit I
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Unit II
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Living in The Americas
Unit Study Guide
Learning Activities: See Study Guide
Chapter 1: A Continent of Villages, to 1500
Chapter 2: When Worlds Collide, 1492-1590
Supplemental Reading: See Study Guide
Discussion Board Response: Submit your response to the Discussion Board question by
Saturday, Midnight (Central Time)
Assessment by Tuesday, Midnight (Central Time)
Colonizing the New World
Unit Study Guide
Learning Activities: See Study Guide
Chapter 3: Planting Colonies in North America, 1588-1701
Chapter 4: Slavery and Empire, 1441-1770
Supplemental Reading: See Study Guide
Discussion Board Response: Submit your response to the Discussion Board question by
Saturday, Midnight (Central Time)
Discussion Board Comment: Comment on another student’s Discussion Board response by
Tuesday, Midnight (Central Time)
Assessment by Tuesday, Midnight (Central Time)
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Unit III
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Unit IV
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Moving Toward Revolution
Unit Study Guide
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Chapter 5: The Cultures of Colonial North America, 1700-1780
Chapter 6: From Empire to Independence, 1750-1776
Supplemental Reading: See Study Guide
Discussion Board Response: Submit your response to the Discussion Board question by
Saturday, Midnight (Central Time)
Discussion Board Comment: Comment on another student’s Discussion Board response by
Tuesday, Midnight (Central Time)
Assessment by Tuesday, Midnight (Central Time)
Creating a New Nation
Unit Study Guide
Learning Activities: See Study Guide
Chapter 7: The American Revolution, 1776-1786
Chapter 8: The New Nation, 1786-1800
Supplemental Reading: See Study Guide
Discussion Board Response: Submit your response to the Discussion Board question by
Saturday, Midnight (Central Time)
Discussion Board Comment: Comment on another student’s Discussion Board response by
Tuesday, Midnight (Central Time)
Assessment by Tuesday, Midnight (Central Time)
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Unit V
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Unit VI
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Expanding the Nation
Unit Study Guide
Learning Activities: See Study Guide
Chapter 9: An Empire for Liberty, 1790-1824
Chapter 10: The South and Slavery, 1790s-1850s
Supplemental Reading: See Study Guide
Discussion Board Response: Submit your response to the Discussion Board question by
Saturday, Midnight (Central Time)
Discussion Board Comment: Comment on another student’s Discussion Board response by
Tuesday, Midnight (Central Time)
Assessment by Tuesday, Midnight (Central Time)
Innovating the Nation
Unit Study Guide
Learning Activities: See Study Guide
Chapter 11: The Growth of Democracy, 1824-1840
Chapter 12: Industry and the North, 1790s-1840s
Supplemental Reading: See Study Guide
Discussion Board Response: Submit your response to the Discussion Board question by
Saturday, Midnight (Central Time)
Discussion Board Comment: Comment on another student’s Discussion Board response by
Tuesday, Midnight (Central Time)
Assessment by Tuesday, Midnight (Central Time)
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Unit VII
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Unit VIII
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Course Schedule
Migration and War
Unit Study Guide
Learning Activities: See Study Guide
Chapter 13: Meeting the Challenges of the New Age, 1820s – 1850s
Chapter 14: The Territorial Expansion of the United States, 1830s -1850s
Supplemental Reading: See Study Guide
Discussion Board Response: Submit your response to the Discussion Board question by
Saturday, Midnight (Central Time)
Discussion Board Comment: Comment on another student’s Discussion Board response by
Tuesday, Midnight (Central Time)
Assessment by Tuesday, Midnight (Central Time)
Winning the War
Unit Study Guide
Learning Activities: See Study Guide
Chapter 15: The Coming Crisis, the 1850s.
Chapter 16: The Civil War, 1861-1865
Supplemental Reading: See Study Guide
Discussion Board Response: Submit your response to the Discussion Board question by
Saturday, Midnight (Central Time)
Discussion Board Comment: Comment on another student’s Discussion Board response by
Tuesday, Midnight (Central Time)
Assessment by Tuesday, Midnight (Central Time)
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