| History
1140 is an introduction to the development the United States from
Reconstruction to the present. You do not need
to take History 1130 in order to take History 1140. Each course
teaches similar skills using different historical time periods.
In
a U. S. history class you are expected to learn information, to
analyze and discuss aspects of it, and to answer questions that
require you know the facts and combine them in ways that will thoughtfully
answer some complex questions.
History 1140
fulfills three credits of the nine credits Social Science graduation
requirement for the College of DuPage Associate of Arts Degree.
It transfers as S2 901: United States History II in the Illinois
Articulation Initiative Social Science Core Curriculum.
Some questions
this class may help you to answer:
- How did
the South lose the Civil War and “win” the peace?
- Why did
the North permit the formation of Jim Crow and segregation laws?
- How did
the United States industrialize so rapidly?
- Who profited
and who suffered in that industrialization?
- How did
laborers react to hazardous and inhumane working conditions?
- How did
Progressive Reformers seek to deal with the challenges of the
new society?
- Why did
the United States fight in World War II and then abandon the League
of Nations?
- What were
the causes and response to the Great Depression?
- How did
we win World War II?
- Why did
the Cold War begin?
- Why did
the Civil Rights movement succeed?
- Why did
the United States go from being the world’s largest creditor nation
to being the world’s largest debtor nation?
- How will
the United States deal with being the only superpower?
At the completion
of this course the student will understand:
- To understand
the political, intellectual, economic, and social developments
that have created the modern United States.
- To appreciate
the reasons why historians attach such importance to primary sources
in writing history.
- To have
practiced reading and writing skills expected of an educated adult.
- To have
practiced critical thinking and analytical skills necessary for
a professional in any field.
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