Palomar CollegeHistory 101: American History, Colonial through Reconstruction (30813)

Instructor: Frank Turner

Time: Mondays AND Wednesdays, 8:00 AM to 9:25 AM

Room: MD 217

email: fturner@palomar.edu

Office: MD 377, immediately after class at 9:25 AM, Tuesday or Thursday, or by appointment.

This syllabus is subject to change at the discretion of the Instructor!

CLASS DESCRIPTIONThis course will provide students with an interpretation of American history as a way to

better understand its present and anticipate its future. American history developed as segments in time, or historical eras, that link together. Each new link is dependent on the link before it, and they connect the past with the present.

The purpose of this course is to learn the actual history of the country, and dispel the myths and romanticized versions, to gain a truer understanding of the United States. It will examine the prehistory of the United States, as well as the colonial era, the revolutionary era, the beginnings of the new Republic, the antebellum era, slavery, the Civil War, and Reconstruction. The course will focus on the changes in American society, politics, and culture.

The course will pay special attention to the interaction between the races that were involved in the story, and the conflicts. The story is not one-sided, and special attention will be given to include the histories of African-Americans, Native-Americans, Mexican Americans, and women.

My background is in the study of racism and discrimination, as well as the history of civil rights and social justice. My lectures and presentations will be given from this point of view.

STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMESStudents will demonstrate an understanding of the major themes in American History from contact between Europe and the Americas to the American Revolution:

1. Compare and contrast the social, political, and economic characteristics of the societies in the Americas, Western Europe, and Western Africa that increasingly interacted after 1490, and analyze the long-term effects of this interaction on each.

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2. Compare and contrast the different colonial societies that developed in the 17th century, and evaluate the roles that culture, environment, and the interaction with the Native Americans played in English colonial development.

3. Describe and analyze the ways in which culture, political institutions, and economic developments shaped the emergence of representative government in the English colonies.

4. Explain the effects of slavery, mercantilism, and participation in the larger Atlantic economy on the development of different economic and social systems in the English colonies.

5. Discuss the relationship between the Seven Years War and the sequence of events culminating in the American Revolution.

6. Examine how the American Revolution defined the political, social, and economic characteristics of life in the early national period.

7. Summarize the basic principles of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights, and compare and contrast the arguments of the Federalists and Anti-Federalists, relating their arguments to the rise of the first two party systems and to current American politics.

8. Trace the course of western territorial expansion, and explain its effects on foreign relations, Native American Indians, the outbreak of the Mexican-American War, and the development of sectionalism.

9. Describe and analyze the rise the factory system, the transportation and market revolutions, and urbanization and immigration.

10. Compare and contrast changes in regional economic development, illustrating how these changes impacted different groups within American society.

11. Identify the factors that led to the rise of the Democratic and Whig parties, and examine how subsequent factors weakened these same national parties and stimulated the formation of the Republican party.

12. Discuss the sources and character of cultural, religious, and social reform movements in the ante-bellum period, and analyze their effects.

13. Describe how the North and South differed, and analyze how economic issues, politics and ideologies led to the Civil War.

14. Compare and contrast the resources and social and economic experiences of the Union and Confederacy during the Civil War, illustrating the effects these differences had on the outcome.

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15. Identify the competing Reconstruction plans, and analyze the successes and failures of Reconstruction.

History 101 is the history of the United States, from its beginnings through the Civil War and Reconstruction, and traces the countries journey from a colony, to a divided country. It will examine how the different world powers of that time played a role in the development of the country, and how politics changed America’s economy, culture, and society.

Students will learn to think like an historian, and practice critical, analytical, and historical thinking to solve problems, make rational claims based on evidence, discover truth, and create new solutions.

Students will demonstrate the capacity to deal with differences in interpretation and to separate individual beliefs from historical understanding.

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TEXTBOOKAmerica’s HistoryHenretta, Hinderaker, Edwards, and SelfEighth editionBedford/St. MartinsISBN #978-1-4576-2816-0 Volume #1

The book is available in the bookstore, the class number is 30813

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ATTENDANCE It is mandatory that students attend class. Attendance, as well as your participation and contribution to the class are expected.

Students who miss the first day of class will be automatically dropped, unless other arrangements have been made with me. There is a large volume of lecture material per class session, so consistent attendance will be essential to your success in the course.

Roll will be taken each class session, so if you are a few minutes late, make sure you verify your presence with me at the end of class. Early exits will count as one absence.

Students who miss 4 class sessions will be dropped, unless arrangements have been made with me. If an absence is unavoidable, please let me know PRIOR to the class. Communication with me in regards to absences is very important! You will still be responsible for obtaining missed lecture notes, assignments, syllabus changes or any official class announcements.

It is the student’s responsibility to drop all classes in which he/she is no longer attending. It is the instructor’s discretion to withdraw a student after the add/drop deadline due to excessive absences.

Students, who remain enrolled in the class beyond the published withdrawal deadline, as stated in the class schedule, will receive a letter grade in this class.

COME TO CLASS PREPARED! In order to do well in the overall course, you need to:

Complete all of the readings b e fore class. Complete any assignments. Come with any questions from lecture, reading, assignments, etc. Bring all needed materials to class.

ASSIGNMENTS There will be a short quiz (5 questions) on each chapter AFTER the lecture for that

particular chapter is complete. Please refer to the Weekly Schedule for quiz dates.

There will be 4 film reflections, throughout the semester, to gain your sense of interpretation of the media and their representations of American history. Instructions will be provided for you.

There will be 4 discussion board assignments, based on your interpretation of Primary Documents. Instructions will be provided to you.

There will be sixteen Supplemental Lectures, eight before the Midterm, and eight before the Final. These are lectures that are separate from the book. These will be given randomly; they are not on the schedule. Students will need to take copious

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notes during these lectures, as the essay portion of your Midterm and Final will be chosen (by the student) from these lectures.

There will be two exams, one at Midterm, and a Final at the end of the semester. Each exam will be 40 multiple choice, and 3 essay questions. The 40 questions will be from your textbook. The three essay questions will be from the Supplemental Lectures, as described above. The final WILL NOT be comprehensive of the entire course; it will cover the second half of the course only.

GRADINGThere are 620 possible points for the class. The breakdown for grading is as follows-

WEEKLY QUIZZES 150 Points (15 Quizzes at 10 points EACH)

FILM REFLECTIONS 100 Points (4 Reflections at 25 points EACH)

DISCUSSION BOARDS100 Points (4 Reflections at 25 points EACH)

TWO EXAMS Midterm 120 points Final 150 points

Your final grade will be the percentage of points you have earned over the duration of the class:

90-100% = A80-90% = B70-80% = C60-70% = D59% or less = F

POINTS/GRADES All points are posted on Canvas in the “My Grades” section. It is the student’s responsibility to regularly check their point record on Canvas. Any disputes must be brought to my attention immediately.

I accept late work for half credit. For the first half of the class, any make-up work needs to be submitted before the date of the Midterm. For the second half of the class, any make-up work needs to be submitted before the date of the Final.

AGAIN…It is your responsibility to drop the class before the drop deadline if you are unable to finish the course. A grade will be assigned to every student who remains on the class roster after the drop deadline.

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ACADEMIC HONESTY/PLAGIRISMStudents are expected to be honest and ethical at all times in the pursuit of academic goals.

In this course, cheating, plagiarism, disruptions of instructional activity, fraud and/or lying will result in, at a minimum, a grade of “zero” for the assignment/test with no make-up permitted.

Any of these infractions may also result in an “F” for the course as well and formal disciplinary action by the Dean of Student Affairs. It is your responsibility to maintain academic integrity in all your coursework.

It is your instructor’s responsibility to report all incidents of Student dishonesty to the Office of the Dean of Students.

If you have any questions about the meaning of plagiarism please contact me before submitting any assignment. For further clarification, refer to the college catalog and the College policy on Academic Honesty.

ACADEMIC ACCOMODATIONSStudents with disabilities who require academic accommodations must be approved for services by the Disability Resource Center (DRC).

The Disability Resource Center (DRC) is a department within the division of Student Services which offers specialized instruction and services to students with various documented disabilities as mandated by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and their respective revisions.

These disabilities include physical, visual, auditory, communication, learning and psychological disabilities which might impose an educational limitation within the college environment. Faculty and Staff are committed to ensuring access to all facets of the college and to providing accommodations and services to promote student success within college programs.

Contact the DRC: Phone: 760-744-1150 x2375email: drc@palomar.eduDSPS Building, San Marcos Main Campus

Students authorized by DRC to receive accommodations should discuss their authorized accommodations with me early on in the semester so that accommodations may be implemented as soon as possible.

Please contact me via email to ensure your confidentiality. Students that need evacuation assistance during campus emergencies should also contact me as soon as possible to assure the health and safety of all students.

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CELL PHONES Please turn them off completely and put them away, they are a distraction to me, and everybody who is near you.

LAPTOPSLaptops, or other similar devices, are ok to use during class. If they become a distraction to the class, or me, I will ask you to turn them off.

FOOD AND DRINKSI realize it has become acceptable in classrooms to allow food and drinks. I prefer not to have them in my classroom. The time in-between a break is minimal. Please use your break time to eat or drink.

DISRUPTIVE, UNRULY STUDENTSWill not be tolerated! This is a college level course, designed to be a learning environment for students who are serious about their college careers and future. Disruptive and/or unruly students waste everyone’s valuable time.

I assume that students at this level have achieved a maturity that is commensurate with proper behavior in a college class. I will have very little patience with this. Initially, you will be asked to leave the class for that session. If it continues, you will be dropped from the course.

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COMMENTARYThe question is inevitably asked:

“How much of your lecture or presentation is actually on an exam?”

There are typically sixteen weeks to a course. If we take out the holiday at Thanksgiving, and the days used for the Midterm and Final, that is reduced to approximately fourteen weeks of instruction.

If we multiply that by three hours of instruction per week, that is forty-two hours of instruction. The Midterm and Final will amount to three hours of our time. How do I fit forty-two hours into three hours?

I CAN’T!!!

So it becomes very obvious that getting everything I say to you into an exam is impossible. The best approach, for students, is to take it ALL in, and learn ALL you can. If you approach it that way, you will not have to worry about the exams, you will know all there is to know!

This course is designed, by me, to teach you the story of America, from its beginnings, through the post Civil War era. The best approach for YOU to take is to learn it well, as it will help you discover that many of the issues and conflicts we have today, had their beginnings in the past. History is an extremely relevant subject in regards to the present.

The best approach to your education is not to figure out an easy way, and look for shortcuts, but to embrace it, and let it do its magic. The combination of all of your classes together is designed to enlighten you, and to remove any blinders you may be wearing, regarding life. If you allow this to happen AND work as hard as you can, I can assure you that the benefits gained will be invaluable, and priceless, for the rest of your life.

Essentially, High School is adult training. It teaches you the very basics, so one can maneuver through society without any obstacles. College will allow you to pursue careers that require higher knowledge. This will result in living a life that is full, challenging, and rewarding. But most importantly, it will result in a life that is SATISFYING, the key ingredient to happiness.__________________________________________________________________

If you think education is expensive, try ignorance!!__________________________________________________________________

Please continue to the next page for the Weekly Schedule!

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WEEKLY SCHEDULE__________________________________________________________________

WEEK ONEThis Week:

Monday, 1-29-18-Intro (Why History is important!)-Syllabus Wednesday, 1-31-18-The Strange Death of Silas Deane (What do Historians do?)-How to most effectively study a chapter in your textbook!

For Next Week:

Assignment: Read Chapter 1 for next week__________________________________________________________________

WEEK TWO

This Week:

Assignment:Discussion Board #1Instructions will be available via Canvas Monday, 2-5-18This paper is due by midnight next week, Monday, 2-12-18

BeginPart OneTransformations of North America1450-1700

Chapter 1: Colliding Worlds, 1450-1600Page 6

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Monday, 2-5-18Chapter 1 Lecture-who discovered America?-“history” is about “trade”-complex Native Americans cultures-the “Old World” and the “New World”-expand trade routes-find the North West passage

Wednesday, 2-7-18Chapter 1 Lecture, continued-Africa-trade, trans-Saharan and Coastal-Portuguese expansion-slave trade-rise of plantation colonies, Sao Tome

For Next Week:

Don’t Forget!!!Turn in your Discussion Board #1 by midnight next Monday, 2-12-18

Assignment:Film Reflection #1Instructions will be given to you via Canvas by Friday, 2-9-18This paper is due by midnight next week, Tuesday, 2-20-18

Assignment: Read Chapter 2 for next week________________________________________________________________

WEEK THREE

This Week:

Don’t Forget!!!Turn in your Discussion Board #1 by midnight THIS MONDAY, 2-12-18

Chapter 2 American Experiments, 1521-1700Page 40

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Monday, 2-12-18Quiz Chapter 1

Chapter 2 Lecture-the rise of a “new world”-the Columbian Exchange-tobacco

Wednesday, 2-14-18Chapter 2 Lecture, continued-France-New Netherlands-Iroquois -conflicts on New England’s frontier

EndPart OneTransformations of North America1450-1700

For Next Week:

Don’t Forget!!!Turn in your Film Reflection #1 by midnight next Tuesday, 2-20-18

Assignment: Read Chapter 3 for next week_________________________________________________________________

WEEK FOUR

This Week:

Don’t Forget!!!Turn in your Film Reflection #1 by midnight THIS TUESDAY, 2-20-18

Assignment: Discussion Board #2Instructions will be available via Canvas Monday, 2-19-18This paper is due by midnight next week, Monday, 2-26-18

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StartPart TwoBritish North America and the Atlantic World1660-1763

Chapter 3The British Atlantic World, 1660-1750Page 80

Monday 2-19-18Holiday!!Enjoy the President’s Day

Wednesday 2-21-18QUIZ, Chapter 2

Chapter 3 Lecture-mercantilism-tribalization-slavery-colonial assemblies-salutary neglect-Native Americans and the colonies

For Next Week:

Don’t Forget!!!Turn in your Discussion Board #2 by midnight next Monday, 2-26-18

Assignment: Film Reflection #2Instructions will be given to you via Canvas by Friday, 2-23-18This paper is due by midnight, Monday, 3-5-18

Assignment: Read Chapter 4 for next week_________________________________________________________________

WEEK FIVE

This Week:

Don’t Forget!!!Turn in your Discussion Board #2 by midnight THIS MONDAY, 2-26-18

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Chapter 4Growth, Diversity, and Conflict, 1720-1763Page 114

Monday, 2-26-18QUIZ, Chapter 3

Chapter 4 Lecture-“freeholds”-property-cultural diversity-the Enlightenment-religion Wednesday, 2-28-18Chapter 4 Lecture, continued-French and Indian War-expulsion of the French-the British Empire

EndPart TwoBritish North America and the Atlantic World1660-1763

For Next Week:

Don’t Forget!!!Turn in your Film Reflection #2 by midnight next Monday, 3-5-18

Assignment: Read Chapter 5 and 6 for next week________________________________________________________________

WEEK SIX

This Week:

Don’t Forget!!!Turn in your Film Reflection #2 by midnight THIS MONDAY, 3-5-18

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StartPart ThreeRevolution and Republican Culture1763-1820

Chapter 5: The Problem of Empire, 1763-1776Page 150

AND…

Chapter 6Making War and Republican Governments, 1776-1789Page 182

Monday, 3-5-18Quiz, Chapter 4

Chapter 5 Lecture-who will pay for this war?-Stamp Act-patriots and resistance-“taxation without representation”-Continental Congress-Patriots v Tories-Lexington and Concord-Declaration of Independence

Wednesday, 3-7-18Chapter 6 Lecture-American Revolution-an alliance with France -war in the south, Yorktown-women, Tories, slaves, Native Americans-Articles of Confederation, the Constitution

For Next Week:

Assignment: Read Chapter 7 for next week

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WEEK SEVEN

This Week:

Chapter 7Hammering Out a Federal Republic, 1787-1820Page 214

Tuesday, 3-12-18QUIZ Chapter 5 and 6

Chapter 7 Lecture -Jefferson v Hamilton-French Revolution-Louisiana Purchase Wednesday, 3-14-18Chapter 7 Lecture, continued-impressment-War of 1812-Federalism

For Next Week:

Assignment: STUDY FOR YOUR MIDTERM ON THURSDAY, 10-12-17!!!__________________________________________________________________

WEEK EIGHT

This Week:

Midterm Exam

Monday , 3-19-18 -QUIZ, Chapter 7-Midterm review

Wednesday, 3-21-18-Midterm Exam, full class period

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For Next Week:Spring Break!!______________________________________________________________________________

WEEK NINE

This Week:

3-26 through 3-30-18

Enjoy your Spring Break!!!

For Next Week:

Assignment: Read Chapter 9 for Next Week______________________________________________________________________________

WEEK TEN

This Week:

Chapter 8Creating a Republican Culture, 1790-1820Page 248

Assignment: Discussion Board #3Instructions will be available via Blackboard Monday, 4-2-18This paper is due by midnight next week, Monday, 4-9-18

Monday, 4-2-18Chapter 8 Lecture-capitalism-who were the opportunities for?-families

Wednesday 4-4-18Chapter 8 Lecture, continued-Missouri Compromise-Second Great Awakening

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EndPart ThreeRevolution and Republican Culture1763-1820

For Next Week:

Don’t Forget!!!Turn in your Discussion Board #3 by midnight next Monday, 4-9-18

Assignment: Film Reflection #3Instructions will be available via Blackboard Friday, 4-6-18This paper is due by midnight Monday, 4-16-18

Assignment: Read Chapter 9 for next week__________________________________________________________________

WEEK ELEVEN

This Week:

Don’t Forget!!!Turn in your Discussion Board #3 by midnight THIS MONDAY, 4-9-18

StartPart FourOverlapping Revolutions1800-1860

Chapter 9Transforming the Economy1800-1860Page 284

Monday 4-9-18QUIZ Chapter 8

Chapter 9 Lecture-industrial revolution-market revolution

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Wednesday 4-11-18Chapter 9 Lecture, continued-cities and towns-elites, middle class, urban poor-immigration

For Next Week:

Don’t Forget!!!Turn in your Film Reflection #3 by midnight next Monday, 4-16-18

Assignment:Read Chapter 10 for next week__________________________________________________________________

WEEK TWELVE

This Week: Don’t Forget!!!Turn in your Film Reflection #3 by midnight THIS MONDAY, 4-16-18

Assignment: Discussion Board #4Instructions will be available via Blackboard Monday, 4-16-18This paper is due by midnight next week, Monday, 4-26-18

Chapter 10 A Democratic Revolution, 1800-1844Page 314

Monday 4-16-18QUIZ Chapter 9

Chapter 10 Lecture-Election of 1824-“corrupt bargain”-Election of 1828-Andrew Jackson

Wednesday 4-18-18Chapter 10 Lecture, continued-Indian removal-the Whigs-labor

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Don’t Forget!!!Turn in your Discussion Board #4 by midnight next Monday, 4-23-18

For Next Week:

Assignment:Read Chapter 11 AND 12 for next week__________________________________________________________________

WEEK THIRTEEN

This Week:

Don’t Forget!!!Turn in your Discussion Board #4 by midnight THIS MONDAY, 4-23-18

Chapter 11Religion and Reform, 1800-1860Page 344

AND…

Chapter 12The South Expands: Slavery and Society, 1800-1860Page 376

Monday , 4-23-18 QUIZ, Chapter 10

Chapter 11 Lecture-middle class ethics-Mormonism and American religions-popular culture-abolitionism-opposition-Nat Turner-black civil rights-women’s rights evolved from black rights-moral reform Wednesday, 4-25-18Chapter 12 Lecture-cotton-North sells slaves to the South

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-planter elites-yeoman and tenant farmers-Texas-Black existence-family-religion

EndPart FourOverlapping Revolutions1800-1860

For Next Week:

Assignment: Film Reflection #4Instructions will be available via Blackboard Friday, 4-27-18This paper is due by midnight Monday, 5-7-18

Assignment: Read Chapter 13 for next week__________________________________________________________________

WEEK FOURTEEN

This Week:

StartPart FiveCreating and Preserving a Continental Nation1844-1877

Chapter 13Expansion, War, and Sectional Crisis, 1844-1860Page 410

Monday, 4-30-18Quiz, Chapter 11 and 12

Chapter 13 Lecture-Manifest Destiny-Mexican-American War-Compromise of 1850

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Wednesday, 5-2-18Chapter 13 Lecture, continued-Fugitive Slave Act-James Buchanan -Abraham Lincoln-tensions mount between North and South

For Next Week:

Don’t Forget!!!Turn in your Film Reflection #4 by midnight next Monday, 5-7-18

Assignment: Read Chapter 14 for next week_____________________________________________________________________________

WEEK FIFTEEN

This Week:

Don’t Forget!!!Turn in your Film Reflection #4 by midnight THIS MONDAY, 5-7-18

Chapter 14Two Societies at War, 1861-1865Page 444

Monday, 5-7-18Quiz, Chapters 13

Chapter 14 Lecture-secession-mobilization-The Civil War

Wednesday, 5-9-18Chapter 14 Lecture, continued-emancipation-military strategy-election of 1864-Sherman’s March

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For Next Week:

Assignment: Read Chapter 15 for next week_____________________________________________________________________________

WEEK SIXTEEN

This Week:

Chapter 15 Reconstruction, 1865-1877Page 478

Monday, 5-14-18Quiz, Chapter 14

Chapter 15 Lecture-what was Reconstruction?-Radical Reconstruction-what about women?

Wednesday, 5-16-18Chapter 15 Lecture, continued-the triumph of the white South-Jim Crow and the KKK-the end of Reconstruction-Amendments from the Reconstruction era

EndPart FiveCreating and Preserving a Continental Nation1844-1877

For Next Week:

Final ReviewFinal Exam__________________________________________________________________

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WEEK SEVENEEN

This Week:

Monday, 5-21-18Quiz, Chapter 15 -Final Review-Class overview and reflection-Where is the United States today?-Where it has been (its history?) determines where it is today and where it is going-Link the historical eras we have learned together

Wednesday, 5-23-18FINAL Exam, full class period

NO MORE READING!!YOU ARE DONE!!

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

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