H 105 American History I Dr. Erik L. Lindseth

15410 IUPUI, Fall 1994

Tuesday, Thursday 9:30 - 10:45 a.m.

Course Profile

Required Texts:

Carnes & Garraty, American Destiny: Narrative of a Nation, Volume I: To 1877

Young, The Shoemaker & The Tea Party

Northup, Twelve Years a Slave

Study Topics

Syllabus: Topic Readings

Aug. 26 America and “Americans” Prologue

Aug. 31 Early European Colonies Ch. 1

Sep. 02 Jamestown, New England, Cultural Conflict

Sep. 07 Colonial Society Ch. 2

Sep. 09 The English Civil War, French Wars, and America Ch. 3

Sep. 14 Development of the Colonies in the 18th century

Sep. 16 Stability and Crisis at Mid century - Essay Guide Young

Sep. 21 The Road to Rebellion Ch. 4

Sep. 23 American conflict in a world perspective - Quiz answers

Sep. 28 The Revolution - Boston and Philadelphia

Sep. 30 Valley Forge to Yorktown - Paper due

Oct. 05 The Enlightenment in the New World

Oct. 07 Crisis and uncertainty in the American Experiment Ch. 5

Oct. 12 Politics and Society in the Early Republic

Oct. 14 Washington to the Monroe Doctrine Ch. 6

Oct. 19 Midterm Exam - Essay Questions

Oct. 21 The War of 1812 - Napoleon and America Ch. 7

Oct. 26 The Northwest Territory Ch. 8

Oct. 28 Jacksonian Democracy Ch. 9

Nov. 02 Slavery and the Cotton Boom Ch. 10, 12

Nov. 04 The Post-Colonial economy Northup

Nov. 09 American Society to 1860 Ch. 11, 13

Nov. 11 Mexican War

Nov. 16 Reform and Ambition - Paper due Ch. 14

Nov. 18 The Road to War

Nov. 23 The Breakup of the Union Ch. 15

Nov. 25 Thanksgiving - no classes

Nov. 30 The Civil War

Dec. 02 Reconstruction Ch. 16

Dec. 07 The Defeat of Idealism - the election of 1876

Dec. 09 Review

*Dec. 14 Final Exam 10:30 - 12:30 p.m.