HIS (0136) 233 - Early America: 1492-1680

Credits: 3

This course will surveythe early period of American history from the Elizabethan period to the aftermath of the Seven Years’ War. Geographically, it will focus on North America, with occasional forays into the Caribbean. It will center on two mainthemes: migrations-of enslaved Africans and a range of European groups(especially the French, Dutch and English)-and exchange of commodities and ideas between Europeans and Native Americans.

DistribReqDesc Humanities and Languages

When Offered: Spring