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Mar 18, 2026
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Undergraduate Catalog 2026-2027
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HIS 106 United States History to 1877 Credits: (3)
A survey of early American history to 1877 emphasizing political, social, and intellectual trends. Students are introduced to works of major historians and to various interpretations of American history. The course covers American history from its beginnings, to independence and the early Republic, Industrial Revolution and Market Revolutions, westward expansion, reform movements, slavery in America, the Civil War and attempted Reconstruction.
SUNY Gen Ed Area(s): US History & Civic Engagement
Designation(s): Liberal Arts
Learning Outcomes
- Demonstrate knowledge of a basic narrative of American history: political, economic, social, and cultural, including knowledge of unity and diversity in American society.
- Identify common institutions in American society and how they have affected different groups.
- Demonstrate understanding of America’s evolving relationship with the rest of the world.
- Identify myths about America and develop a more accurate picture of the United States.
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