History 1301
Schedule of Topics and Exams
The following is a tentative schedule of the main topics we will examine during the semester. This is only a tentative schedule and I reserve the right to make necessary changes at any time. You are responsible for staying abreast of all schedule changes. This flexibility will allow us to make changes that reflect your particular interests so feel free to let me know if you have an interest or activity that you would like to see addressed in this course.
| 1/19 | The
First Americans |
| 1/24 | Spain in North America |
| 1/26 |
Colonization of Virginia |
| 1/31 |
Servitude and Slavery |
| 2/2 |
Puritanism |
| 2/7 | Salem Witchcraft Trails and the Great Awakening |
| 2/9 |
Colonial Life |
| 2/14 | EXAM I |
Book selection
deadline:MARCH 2
UNIT II CHAPTERS 5-7
2/16
Say you want
a Revolution
2/21
Continued
2/23
Declaring Independence and
Fighting the Revolution
2/28
Experimenting with Self-Government
3/2
Continued
3/7
The Federalist Era
3/9
EXAM II
UNIT III CHAPTERS 8, 9, 10, 12 & 13
3/21
Jeffersonianism
3/23
War of 1812
3/28
Nationalism and Expansion
3/30
Industrialization
and Immigration
4/4
Jacksonianism
4/6
Reform
4/11
Texas and the Mexican-American War
4/13
EXAM III
Book Reviews are due APRIL 20
UNIT IV CHAPTERS 11 & 14-16
| 4/18 |
Slavery |
| 4/20 |
Crisis and Compromise |
| 4/25 |
Continued |
| 4/27 |
Continued |
| 5/2 |
Civil War |
| 5/4 |
Continued |
| 5/19 |
Reconstruction and its Legacy |
| 5/11 |
EXAM IV |
