HS 230 American History 1492-1877 (F/S)

3 Semester Hours
Did Columbus discover America, or did he simply "blunder" into the North American continent? Was the American Revolution really a revolution, or did it more closely resemble a British Civil War? History 230 takes the student on an exhilarating journey through early America from 1492 to 1877, stopping along the way to examine how and why our country became a world leader in less than a century after its inception. Students will ponder situations such as whether Manifest Destiny was designed to serve the common American, or it was conveniently used to enhance the ambitions of politicians; whether or not Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation intended to free the slaves or simply provoke the Confederacy into rethinking their reasons for fighting the Civil War. This course provides a splendid learning experience for all students.