HIST 3353 - Early America to 1763

3 credits

[Meets the Core Curriculum Writing Practice Requirement] This course focuses on the theme of “discovery” in the North American context through 1763. Topics will include: the initial settlement and diverse societies of pre-Columbian peoples, the mutual “discoveries” represented by the meeting of Europeans and existing Native American populations, the age of European colonization, and the growing discovery of a unique set of diverse North American experiences and cultures. The course will feature significant attention to primary sources, notable monographs, and related student research.