HIST 7B - Introduction to the History of the United States (Civil War to Present)

Approval Status

Rejected

Date Reviewed

December 2012
Based on a recent review of the content of this course, it no longer meets the state's requirement as being a course that covers "The provisions and principles of the US Constitution. If you have questions or concerns please contact us at eduadvising@ucdavis.edu or (530) 752-5887. 7B. The United States from Civil War to Present. (4) What does it mean to be American? Whatever your answer is to this question, chances are it is deeply connected to the themes and events we will discuss in this class. Here we will track America’s rise to global power, the fate of freedom in a post-Emancipation political setting, and the changing boundaries of nation, citizenship, and community. We will use landmark events to sharpen our themes, but we will also take care to analyze the equally important (and shifting) patterns of where and how Americans lived, worked, and played. (F,SP)