Course

Course Summary

Credit Type:

Course

ACE ID:

SDCM-0155

Organization's ID:

History 105

Organization:

Study.com, LLC

Location:

Online

Length:

47 hours and 22 weeks

Dates Offered:

Credit Recommendation & Competencies

Level	Credits (SH)	Subject
Lower-Division Baccalaureate	3	Survey of American History

Description

Objective:

The course objective is to identify and explain events that led to the establishment, expansion and development of the United States, including the American Revolution, westward expansion, industrialization, and the Progressive Era. In addition, the objective of this course is to identify significant events in U.S history throughout the 20th century, such as the Great Depression, World War II, the Cold War, and the Civil Rights Movement.

Learning Outcomes:

identify Native American groups that lived in North America prior to European contact and describe the impact that colonization had on these populations
describe the settlement patterns and history of the 13 original colonies
recognize and outline the events that led to the American Revolution, the major battles that occurred and the results, as well as impacts of the war
identify and describe the early struggles that were faced by the first U.S. presidents
compare and contrast life in America in the 19th century before the Civil War in the North and South
discuss the sequence of events that led to the westward expansion of the United States to the Pacific Ocean
explain the causes, events and battles of the Civil War
describe the goals, accomplishments and failures of Reconstruction
describe the rise of the Second Industrial Revolution and urbanization and explain how they impacted politics and daily life for Americans
assess the emergence of America on the international stage through imperialistic actions
discuss the United States' role in World War I
describe the causes and impacts of the Great Depression
analyze political solutions to the Great Depression, including Roosevelt's New Deal;
outline the events of World War II and describe the United States' role in the war
discuss life in America in the post-war years
explain the reasons why the Cold War started
describe the involvement of the U.S. in proxy wars and other world events
outline the history of the civil rights movements of the 50s and 60s
assess the impact of the protest culture and political activist movements
trace foreign policy and domestic events of the 1970s and 1980s, including the end of the Vietnam War, the Watergate scandal, the rise of conservatism and the end of the Cold War
discuss foreign policy and domestic events of the 1990s and 2000s, including the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the war on terror and the Great Recession

General Topics:

First Contacts in North America European Settlements in North America Causes, Battles & Effects of the American Revolution The Early Years of the United States Jeffersonian Democracy & The Virginia Dynasty Jacksonian Democracy & Conflict in America Antebellum America in the North & South Manifest Destiny in the United States The U.S. Sectional Crisis The United States Civil War Reconstruction & Continued Westward Expansion Industrialization & Urbanization in the Gilded Age The Progressive Era in the U.S. American Imperialism & Role in WWI Culture, Economy & Politics of the 1920s The Great Depression, Roosevelt & The New Deal The United States in World War II Post-War America & The Cold War Civil Rights & Political Activism in the 1960s The U.S. During the 1970s & 1980s The U.S. in the 1990s & 2000s

Instruction & Assessment