HIST 364: Early American Republic, 1787-1828

Course Description

A history of the United States from the framing of the Constitution to the election of Andrew Jackson as President. This is the colorful period of the creation of the U.S. Constitution, the rise of the Federalist and Jeffersonian Republican parties, the fiercely-fought election of 1800, factories, new gender roles for women and men, the growth of democracy, the War of 1812, a “second great awakening” in religious faith, the strengthening and weakening of slavery and, in sum, the foundation of many new American institutions and practices.  Prerequisites: Junior standing or any 200-level History course or instructor consent.