HIST 620: Development of the Early Republic, 1783-1815

HIST 620-001: The Early Modern Republic
(Fall 2011)

07:20 PM to 10:00 PM T

Krug Hall 205

Section Information for Fall 2011

In the wake of their successful revolution, Americans of all sorts sought to create a nation that matched their own vision of a free, independent, republican society. But they often disagreed vehemently about exactly what such a nation should look like. Who should rule, and how? What economic and social policies should the nation pursue? Where did the United States fit into a larger community of nations? What did it mean to be an American? Who was included and who was excluded in that definition? This course explores these crucial issues in the history of the newly independent United States from approximately 1783 to 1828. It will focus on how recent historians have approached questions of American identity and nationalism, the ideology and practice of politics, economic change and class conflict, geographic expansion and sectional tensions, Native American strategies and reactions to the new United States, the role and status of women, the place of slavery in the republic, the evolution of African American communities and identities, and the effects and meaning of religious awakening.

Course Information from the University Catalog

Credits: 3

Investigates breakdown of Confederation, Constitutional Convention, and role of revolutionary ideology of republicanism. Discusses leadership and policies of republic in hostile international context. Students read extensively in monographic literature and prepare research paper. May not be repeated for credit.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.

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