AMST141
Rise of the American Empire
Subject code
AMST
Course Number
141
Department(s)
Instructor(s)
A. Baker
Course Long Title
Rise of the American Empire
Cross Listed Courses
Description
During the nineteenth century, the United States experienced one of the most dramatic political transformations in world history, rising from an imperiled post-revolutionary state to become a global empire. This course examines the diverse experiences of those who lived through this era of dizzying change and confronted the forces that shaped a restless nation: slavery, capitalism, patriarchy, expansionism, urbanization, industrialization, and total warfare. Whether fighting for recognition or resisting the encroaching state, they struggled over the very meaning of American nationhood. The outcome was ambiguous; its legacy is still being contested today.
Modes of Inquiry
Analysis and Critique [AC], Historical and Social Inquiry [HS]
Writing Credit
No writing credit
Departmental Course Attributes - Major/Minor Requirements
(History: Modern), (History: United States)
INDS Program Relationship
IDAM - AMST Program
GEC This Course Belongs To
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