Course

Course Summary
Credit Type:
Course
ACE ID:
ACPE-0069
Organization's ID:
USHIST101
Organization:
Alternative Credit Project Ecosystem
Location:
Online
Length:
This is a self-paced online course
Dates Offered:
Credit Recommendation & Competencies
Level Credits (SH) Subject
Lower-Division Baccalaureate 3 United States History I
Description

Objective:

This course objective is to focus on the characteristics of societies existing in the Americas prior to 1861. The student will learn about European exploration and colonization of the New World and examine the impact on Europe, Africa, and the young United States. The emergence of political, religious, economic, and social institutions is discussed. Specific causes of the American Revolution are examined, as is the resulting impact on politics, the economy, and society. The student will learn how the Industrial Revolution and western movement changed the lives of Americans, examine the causes and events of the Civil War, and evaluate how Reconstruction plans succeeded or failed.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Apply historical research skills to major themes in American History to 1877
  • Analyze the characteristics of societies existing in the Americas before 1492
  • Detect the causes of European exploration and colonization in the New World, and assess the impact of these activities on Europe, Africa, and the New World
  • Identify how political, religious, economic, and social institutions emerged in the American Colonies
  • Synthesize and assess developments in political democracy after 1800
  • Recall how the Industrial Revolution and western movement changed the lives of Americans
  • Specify the major causes and events of the Civil War, and assess the impact of the war on the American people
  • Identify the sources and character of cultural, religious, and social reform movements in the antebellum period
  • Specify the causes of the American Revolution and evaluate the impact of the Revolution on politics, the economy, and society
  • Analyze how the institutions and practices of government evolved to create the foundation of the American political system
  • Analyze territorial expansion from 1801 to 1861, and assess its effects on relations with Native Americans and external powers
  • Evaluate how various Reconstruction plans succeeded or failed

General Topics:

  • Pre-Colonial and Colonial America
  • American Revolution and Formation of the American Republic
  • The Early American Republic (1790-1815)
  • Antebellum America (1816-1865)
  • The Civil War and Reconstruction
Instruction & Assessment

Instructional Strategies:

  • Audio Visual Materials
  • Computer Based Training

Methods of Assessment:

  • Examinations
  • Quizzes

Minimum Passing Score:

70%
Supplemental Materials