HIST 1220 U.S. History II

HIST 1220 is a study of the emergence of the United States as a world power; including industrialization and urbanization, American imperialism, progressivism, world wars, New Deal and current problems. It includes instruction in the history of Wyoming. (3 lect.)

Credits

3 credits

Transfer Status

Equivalent to UW.

Major Topics

• Westward expansion, Reconstruction, the Gilded Age
• Late nineteenth century domestic labor, social, political and economic issues; international relations
• World War I, the Great Depression, the New Deal
• World War II, the Cold War, 1960s-70s social and political turmoil
• End of Cold War, globalization, political swing to the right

Outcomes

In order to successfully complete this course, the student will:

1. Acquire an understanding of major political, social, and cultural developments during the last century and a half. ASSESSMENT: may include presentations, class discussion, writing assignments, or tests

2. Know and comprehend the issues and events that led to the United States ascendant international role. ASSESSMENT: may include presentations, class discussion, writing assignments, or tests

3. Examine the reasons behind the various internal and international social and political movements that shaped modern America. ASSESSMENT: may include presentations, class discussion, writing assignments, or tests

4. Compare and contrast the various historical and political tensions and pressures between the "left" and "right" that sometimes polarize the nation. ASSESSMENT: may include presentations, class discussion, writing assignments, or tests