TAR325

School of Humanities \ History

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Compulsory

Turkish

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History department; all departments

This course examines American history from the 15th century to the present. Topics include indigenous civilizations, European exploration of the continent, colonization of North America, British rule, the founding of the United States, the War of Independence against the British Empire, slavery, the Civil War, the social, economic, and political transformation of the United States in the 20th century, and its rise to global dominance.

Howard Zinn, A People's History of the United States, Imge Bookstore, 2005.

To provide students with an outline of the history of the United States from the discovery of the American continent to the present day.

1. Examining American history and seeing the stages the United States has experienced up until today.

Week 1: Introduction to the Course
Week 2: Discovery of America - Early Settlement and Colonial Wars
Week 3: Revolution, Independence, and the Constitution
Week 4: Early Republic and Westward Expansion
Week 5: Slavery and the Civil War
Week 6: Reconstruction
Week 7: Industrialization
Week 8: World War I and After
Week 9: Post-World War II
Week 10: Cold War Era
Week 11: Cold War Era II
Week 12: America After the Cold War

• Midterm Exam 30 %
• Final 40 %
• Participation 10 %
• Presentation 10 %
• Homework 10 %