Course Description

HST201
U.S. History: Pre-Colonial-1840
- Su/F/W/Sp History 201 describes American History starting with the arrival of the first inhabitants in North America more than 10,000 years ago and includes topics such as the development of Indian civilizations; the European discovery, invasion and settlement of North America starting in the 1400s; the development of Spanish, French, English, and Russian empires starting in the 1500s; the battle for empire which made England the dominant world empire in the 1700s; the founding of and development of English colonies ranging from the Caribbean to Canada; the 13 English colonies that united and rebelled against the mother country in the 1700s; the American Revolution; the creation of the US Constitution, Robert Gray's locating the Columbia River and Oregon's role in early US history, the early national era, and the era of Andrew Jackson. Proficiency Needed: Reading, Writing.
 

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