Hist 151 History of the U.S. to 1865

HIST 151 HISTORY OF THE U.S. TO 1865

FALL 2017 – 3 SEMESTER HOURS

Course Description: Examination of American society from its colonial and indigenous foundations through the Civil War era, with emphasis on periods of conflict and change.

Course Objectives/Goals:

1. The student will create written work examining American history from a number of cultural and historiographic perspectives using various readings and multimedia presentations.

2. The student writing will identify key actors, concepts and events in American history prior to 1865.

3. In accordance with Illinois Articulation Initiative standards, the student will “formulate historical interpretations, both orally and in writing, and define them critically with reference to primary and secondary source.” Such work will culminate in an original research paper to be presented to classmates.

4. In accordance with Illinois Articulation standards, the students will also, “incorporate into historical interpretations, both orally and in writing, an understanding of historical causation reflecting a) knowledge of important figures and events and their chronological relationship to each other and b) an awareness of the contingent relationships among social, political, religious, intellectual, and economic variables.” This will be demonstrated throughout the semester on a minimum of eight essays and four written exams.

Instructor: Ms. Herrmann Email: [email protected]

Office Hours: Monday-Friday-7:30-8:15 AM, 8th hour, 3:15-3:35 PM

COURSE EVALUATION

Due Dates- All work is due when you come to class. Emailed modules must be received by class time.

Homework-You will be writing four modules each quarter for this semester.(All students must complete Module 1.) Your grade will be based, in part, upon how well you use the assigned reading in your work. Modules must be typed and double spaced, one inch margin and at least one full page. Label your modules with your name and the module number only. For the first quarter only, you may write five modules and the lowest grade will be dropped. All written responses will be graded and are worth 20 points each. You will take four essay exams. Exams are worth 100 points each. You will complete a 4-6 page research paper worth approximately 200 points. The BHHS grading scale will be used in this course, which is the same scale used at DACC.

BOOKS-

Berkin, Carol. Making America, Volume 1. 5th Ed. New York: Houghton-Mifflin: 2005. ISBN 0-618-99485-5

Oates, Stephen, editor. Portrait of America, Vol. I, 9th Ed. New York: Houghton-Mifflin: 2006 ISBN 0-618-64296

TOPICAL OUTLINE AND CHAPTER ASSIGNMENTS

MODULE 1-EXPLORATION Due Aug. 25th MODULE QUESTION: What impact did the Columbian Exchange have on the world?

READINGS- Berkin Ch. 1 and Oates Ch. 1

KEY TERMS: Crusades, Holy Land, Muslims, Vikings, Moors, Reconquista, Ferdinand & Isabella, Anthropologists, pre-Columbian, Aztecs, Sub-Saharan Africa, Henry the Navigator, Songhai Empire, Amerigo Vespucci, Northwest Passage, Columbian Exchange, Slave Coast, Absolute Monarchs, Reformation, Protestantism , Divine Right, Holy Roman Empire, Henry VIII, Elizabeth I

MODULE 2-EARLY SETTLEMENTS Due Sept. 1st

MODULE QUESTION: How did the French, Dutch and Spanish interact with Native Americans? In your opinion, which European empire was the most successful in the Americas and why?

READINGS-Berkin Ch.2 and Oates Ch. 2

KEY TERMS: Conquistador Treaty of Tordesillas, Roanoke Island, Requiremento, St. Augustine, Louisiana, Pueblo Revolt, Lakota/Dakota

MODULE 3-ENGLISH SETTLEMENTS Due Sept. 8th

MODULE QUESTION: Many Europeans settled in the Americas hoping for a better life. What obstacles did they face and how did they overcome them?

KEY TERMS: Church of England, Parliament, Commonwealth, Glorious Revolution, Jamestown, Joint-stock Company, House of Burgesses, Pilgrims, Indentured Servants, Mayflower Compact, Quakers, Anne Hutchinson, Dominion of New England

MODULE 4-ENGLISH COLONIAL SOCIETY Due Sept. 15th

MODULE QUESTION: Describe the conditions of the Atlantic slave trade. What was the purpose of physical cruelty in the slave trade? What might be the physical and psychological effects of such an experience?

READINGS: Berkin Ch. 4 and Oates Ch. 3

KEY TERMS: Middle Passage, Enlightenment, Philosophe, Social Contract, Great Awakening, Denomination, Sovereignty, Salutary Neglect, Treaty of Paris 1763

SEPT. 18- EXAM 1

SEPT. 21 – ABSTRACTS DUE

MODULE 5-THE ROAD TO WAR Due Sept. 22nd

MODULE QUESTION: Could the Revolutionary War have been prevented? If yes, how? If no, why not? READINGS- Berkin Ch. 5 and Oates Ch. 7

KEY TERMS: George III, George Grenville, Proclamation Line of 1763, Mercantile Theory, Sugar Act, Stamp Act, Patrick Henry, Sons of Liberty, Common Sense

MODULE 6-THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION Due Sept. 29th

MODULE QUESTION: What are the different meanings of liberty embodied in the Declaration of Independence? Which were most current in the 18th century? Which are most current today and why have they changed?

KEY TERMS: Charles Cornwallis, Battle of Trenton, Valley Forge, Yorktown, Treaty of Paris 1783

OCT. 3-PRELIMINARY BIBLIOGRAPHY DUE

MODULE 7- THE CONSTITUTION Due Oct. 5th

MODULE QUESTION- How did Alexander Hamilton’s expectations for the new nation differ from those of Thomas Jefferson? What were the consequences of this conflict of vision?

READINGS- Berkin Ch. 7 and Oates Ch. 9 & 10

KEY TERMS: Unicameral, Bicameral, Articles of Confederation, Northwest Ordinances, Daniel Shays, Proportional Representation, Nationalists, Virginia Plan, New Jersey Plan, Great Compromise, 3/5 Compromise, Executive Powers, Electoral College, Federalists, Anti-Federalists, Federalist Papers, Cabinet, Judiciary Act of 1789, Bill of Rights, Whiskey Rebellion

MODULE 8-THE EARLY REPUBLIC Due Oct. 13th

MODULE QUESTION- Compare and contrast the presidencies of John Adams and Thomas Jefferson. Focus on social and economic issues as well as political issues.

READINGS-Berkin Ch. 8 and Oates Ch. 11

KEY TERMS: Factionalism, XYZ Affair, Alien & Sedition Acts, 12th Amendment, Supply and Demand, Constitutionality, Marbury v. Madison, Judicial Review, Louisiana Purchase, Evangelicalism, Acculturation

Ovt. 13th- END OF 1ST QUARTER

OCT. 16-EXAM 2

OCT. 19-CONSTITUTION TEST

MODULE 9- WAR OF 1812 Due Oct. 23rd MODULE QUESTION- What were the objectives of the U.S. in the War of 1812? In your opinion, did the U.S. achieve those objectives?

KEY TERMS: Embargo Act, Old Northwest, Treaty of Ghent

MODULE 10- THE ERA OF GOOD FEELINGS Due Oct. 27th

MODULE QUESTION- Why were the American people, especially the “common man” drawn to Andrew Jackson? How did he differ from previous presidents?

KEY TERMS: Market Economy, American System, Protective Tariff, Erie Canal, McCulloch v. Maryland, Monroe Doctrine, Panic of 1819, Missouri Compromise, Democrats, Indian Removal Act, Black Hawk, Trail of Tears, Osceola

MODULE 11-SOUTHERN SOCIETY Due Nov. 3rd

MODULE QUESTION: What role did social class play in the American south during this time period? How did this system affect political and economical issues?

READINGS-Berkin Ch. 11 and Oates Ch. 20

KEY TERMS: Noblesse Oblige, Slave Codes, Guild, Demographic, Tenement, Genteel, Cult of Domesticity

MODULE 12-THE GREAT TRANSFORMATION Due Nov. 13th

MODULE QUESTION- Which nickname bet suits Sam Houston- Big Drunk, Big Dealer, Big Dreamer or Grand Designer? Explain your choice. Do you think a person of his character could be successful in modern American politics? Why or why not?

KEY TERMS; Minstrel Show, Romanticism, Transcendentalism, Neoclassicism, Utopian, Socialist, Second Great Awakening, Temperance, Spoils System, Whig Party, Alamo, Treaty of Velasco, Wilmot Proviso, Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

NOV. 14- EXAM 3

MODULE 13- AMERICAN REFORM MOVEMENTS Due Nov. 21st

MODULE QUESTION- How did the issue of slavery affect the political climate of the U.S. from 1848 to 1860?

READINGS- Berkin Ch. 13 and Oates 15 & 16 KEY TERMS: Know Nothings, Nativist, Fugitive Slave Law, Compromise of 1850, John Brown, Underground Railroad, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Dred Scott, Kansas-Nebraska Act, Republican Party, Constitutional Union Party, Confederate States of America

NOV. 23- RESEARCH PAPER DUE

MODULE 14-THE VIOLENCE OF SLAVERY Due Nov. 28th

MODULE QUESTION- Why was violence an integral part of slavery and how did slaves counteract it? Do you think violence was justified to overthrow such a system?

READINGS- Oates Ch. 23, 24, 25

MODULE 15- THE CIVIL WAR Due Dec. 3rd

MODULE QUESTION: Was total war a justifiable option in light of the human and property damage it inflicted and the overall consequences it achieved? Why or why not?

KEY TERMS: Anaconda Plan, Radical Republicans, Bull Run, George B. McClellan, Army of the Potomac, Vicksburg, Peninsular Campaign, Emancipation Proclamation, Homestead Act, 54th Massachusetts, Gettysburg

MODULE 16-RECONSTRUCTION Due Dec. 10th

MODULE QUESTION- Do you think Reconstruction was a success or a failure? Why?

KEY TERMS: Reconstruction, 13th Amendment, Freedmen’s Bureau, Sharecropping, Black Codes, Ku Klux Klan, Civil Rights, 14th Amendment, 15th Amendment, Discrimination, Civil Rights Act of 1875, Segregation, Compromise of 1877

DEC. 8- EXAM 4

DEC. 13- SEMESTER EXAM

GRADING CRITERIA FOR WRITTEN WORK

The criteria below will be used in grading your written work this semester. It is important to include accurate and factual material in all your essays. Names and places which are key to your essay should be spelled correctly. All of your written work should make specific reference to people and events, and you should provide dates to illustrate change over time.

“A” – Excellent Work  Use specific & accurate terms & concepts throughout the essay

 Use complete sentences & paragraphs

 Have a clear introduction & conclusion

 Present & support a specific thesis throughout the essay

 Provide a thoughtful & supported opinion when appropriate

 Demonstrate excellent skills in organization & mechanics

 Present direct answers to all phases of the question asked

 All information is cited correctly

“B”- Good Work

 Use accurate terms & concepts throughout the essay

 Have an introduction & a conclusion

 Present a thesis & have some support throughout the essay

 Provide a thoughtful & supported opinion when appropriate

 Demonstrate good skills in organization & mechanics

 Present answers to all phases of the question asked

 Some citations are missing

“C” – Average Work

 Use few accurate terms & concepts

 Have an introduction or a conclusion

 Present a thesis but have little support

 Provide a thoughtful opinion without support

 Demonstrate some skills in organization & mechanics

 Present some answers to the questions asked

“D”- Below Average Work

 Use few or no terms & concepts

 Use some complete sentences & paragraphs

 Have no introduction or conclusion  Present disjointed ideas without a thesis or support

 Provide little or no opinion when asked

 Demonstrate few skills in organization & mechanics

 Present few direct answers to the question asked

“F”- Failing Work

 Use no terms or concepts

 Use few complete sentences & paragraphs

 Have no introduction or conclusion

 Present disjointed ideas with no support

 Provide no opinion when asked

 Demonstrate no skills in organization & mechanics

 Present only a couple of answers to the questions asked

 No information is cited as needs

Remember to proofread your work. You will lose ½ point for each grammar, typing or format error in your paper.