United States History to 1877 - HY120-48Summer 2004

Course Syllabus

Instructor: Donna CoxDaytime Phone: 205-348-7471Cell Phone: 205-527-8023E-Mail: Donna.Cox@ua.edu

Class Location & Hours:T & Th, 5:30-7:35pm, Ullman 131

Office Hours:T & Th, before class in Ullman Suite 339

(Adjunct Office) byappt.

Course Description

This course examines the s~~ial,political, economic, and cultural forces affecting migr~!!2nofEuropeans and Africans to the Americas, creation ofthe American Republic, and the Civil War andReconstruction. Students will be exposed to the special challenges and methods of historical researchand interpretation.

Course Objectives

To achieve success in this course, a student must be able to demonstrate the following competencies:

0 Basic knowledge of key events, people, and ideas shaping the course of history in the region nowknown as the United States from early European exploration to the Reconstruction era.

0 Understanding of the key themes of this historical period, particularly as viewed and experienced I

by various groups, including the previously under-represented categories of Native Americans,African Americans, and women.

0 Familiarity with the special challenges facing historians as they collect and interpret historicalinformation.

0 Ability to review primary historical documents, think critically, and communicate a clear thesisin written form.

Course Texts

We the People: A Brief American History (Volume I: To 1877.)

By Peter N. Carroll (Wadsworth Group, 2003. ISBN: 0-534-59356-9)

Bibliobase: Custom Coursepack for History (United States History to 1877)By Angelos/Crouch (Houghton-Mifflin Company, New York, 2003. ISBN: 0-618-36933-3)

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Course Schedule

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Assignments# Date Day Topic Textbook Coursepack

Reading Reading1 Jun 03 Thu Orientation2 Jun 08 Tue History & Historians Intro

The Native American World Ch.13 Jun 10 Thu European Exploration & Conquest Ch.2 2

4 Jun 15 Tue Early Colonization Ch.3 8Colonial Expansion

5 Jun17 Thu Ecological Imperialism Ch.4 10Slavery in Colonial Society

6 Jun 22 Tue Thesis Paper Discussion Ch.S " 26- The Road to Revolution -

7 Jun 24 Thu America's War for Independence Ch.6 368 Jun 29 Tue Building a New Government Ch.7 429 JulOl Thu Adams, Jefferson, and Trans-Appalachian Expansion Ch.8 4610 Jul 06 Tue Mid-Term Exam11 Jul 08 Thu War of 1812 Ch.9 5412 Jul13 Tue American Industrialization 1800-1860 Ch.10 89

Social & Cultural Evolution 1800-186013 Jul15 Thu Northern Society 1830-1860 Ch.11 74

Southern Society 1830-186014 Jul 20 Tue Indian Removal Ch.12 87

Westward Emigration15 Ju122 Thu Politics of Expansion Ch.13 98

Paper Due16 Jul 27 Tue Civil War Ch.14 10017 Jul 29 Thu Civil War (Cont'd) 11018 Aug 03 Tue Reconstruction Ch.15 11219 Aug 05 Thu No Class20 Augl0 Tue Final Exam (4:15pm-6:45pm)

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Grading

The final course grade will reflect a student's perfonnance in a number of activities, including tests,exams, reports of reading assignments, class participation, and a brief paper. The Course grade will bedetennined as follows:

Examinations

Students should purchase large-sized "blue books" for the exams. Each exam will have two parts:

(1) Short-AnswerSection(14~ 20 Questions) .

Any combination of multiple choice, true-false, matching, fill-in-the-blank,or questionsanswered by a few sentences. These questions are generally weighted toward tenus, lists, andnames.

(2) Essay Section (One Question)A week before the exam, students will be given five essay questions to study. Two ofthe fivewill appear on the test; the student will choose one of the two to answer. The essay should besubstantial, citing specific examples from lecture materials and reading. Students can use theback of the exam paper as "scratch" paper to plan the answer to the selected essay question. Any"scratch" work must be turned in with the exam and blue book.

A Note About Dates: The instructor will only require students to learn a few key dates during thecourse. These dates will be pointed out in class lectures. Students are expected to remember sequencesof related events, however.

Pop Tests

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Activity %of CommentsGrade

Pop Tests 15 Pop tests will be based on the current evening's reading assignments. Thelowest score will be dropped.

Paper 30 The paper is due at the beginning of the due date listed in the CourseSchedule. The score of a late paper will be reduced by five points per classsession that it is late.

Mid-Course 20 15% for each exam.Exam

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Final Exam 30 Material will not be cumulative.

Class 5 Students are expected to prepare forc1ass, pay attention, and activelyParticipation engage in class discussions.

Attendance Students are allowed up to three unexcused absences. Any absences afterthis will reduce the student's final grade by three points per absence.

HY120-4B Course Syllabus (Coni'd)

number of "pop" (unannounced) tests, which will focus on the reading assignments scheduled for thatevening's class. The tests are given at the beginning of the class period, so late arrival for class can becostly. If a student misses a pop test due to late arrival, a score of 50% will be given. If a test is misseddue to an excused absence, the test will not be considered in the final average. The lowest score will bedropped.

Paper

Each student will be required to submit a paper approximately three pages in length that describes whatthe student has learned from a study of a set of related Bibliobase Coursepack documents and supportingreference materials. The final paper should represent the student's highest ability as a communicator. Itshould reveal the extent to which the student has carefully studied the documents; has identified insights,trends, contradictions, and unanswered questions; has developed a workable thesis; and has organizedthese ideas into a coherent body of writing.

The paper will be evaluated ~s foll~'YVs: -- -----

The document sets are listed on the next page. You should learn from all the documents in your chosenset, though you will not likely refer to them all in your paper. Students are expected to refer to at least

, five ofthe documents-citing them by Coursepack number and page number. In addition, a minimumof three external sources must be consulted and cited in the paper.

The Course Schedule dedicates one evening to a discussion of this assignment. It is expected thatstudents will have already chosen a document set and read the Coursepack dOCun1entsin the set beforecoming to the class. .

Papers must be turned in at the beginning ofthe night specified in the Course Schedule. If a paper isturned in late--'-Otherthan for an excused absence-the score will be reduced by 5 points per classsession it is late. The paper is to be turned in onpaper, not bye-mail or diskette.

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Evaluation Criteria WeightAnalysis 30%Writinq 25%

Sources/Evidence 20%Thesis 10%

Oriqinalitv 10%Format 05%

Document Sets for Paper (Choose One)

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# Democracy # Slavery # American Indians # Women ", # Religion & Spirituality # Social Development1 The Magna Carta (1215) 10 Virginia Slave Laws (1660- 2 Columbus Announces His 9 The Trial of Anne 9 The Trial of Anne 7 Exposing Virginia

1682) Discoverv (1493) Hutchinson (1637) Hutchinson (1637)15 John Locke's Vindication for 14 Quaker DeclarationAgainst 4 The Exploration of New 11 Captivity Narrative (1676) 14 Quaker DeclarationAgainst 22 Smallpox Epidemic (1722)

the Glorious Revolution:The Slavery (1688) Mexico (1582) Slavery (1688)Social Contract (1690)

36 Common Sense (1776) 33 Proclamation (1775) 5 The Exploration of California 16 The Salem Witchcraft Trials 16 The Salem Witchcraft Trials 23 Franklin's Plan (1730s)(1602) (1692) (1692)

37 Declaration of 40 Jefferson on Slavery (1784) 6 John Rolfe Explains His 20 Judge Sewall GoesWooing 17 The Wonders of the 25 The Way to Wealth (1758)Independence (1776) Marriage to Pocahontas (1720) Invisible World (1693)

(1614)41 Constitution of the United 71 The Confessions of Nat 8 The Pequot War (1637) 35 The Intimate Revolution 18 Justice for the Indians 44 The Yellow Fever Epidemic

States (1787) Turner (1831) (1776) (1700\ in PhiiadelDhia(1793)42 Brutus #1 (1787) 74 The Pro-SlaveryArgument 11 Captivity Narrative (1676) 63 Captivity Narrative (1824) 19 Conversion and Conquest 53 Philadelphia Cordwainers

(1832) in Arizona (1710\ (1806)43 The Anas (1790) 75 Declaration of Sentiments 13 Penn's Letter to the Indians 66 A Revival in Cincinnati 24 Sinners in the Hands of an 59 Against Universal Manhood

(1833) (1681) (1828) Anarv God (1741) Suffraae (1820)49 Marbury v. Madison (1803) 92 Fugitive Slave Act (1850) 18 Justice for the Indians 67 Rules for Husbands and 50 The Jerks (1804) 64 Child Labor (1825-1835)

(1700) Wives (1830\52 The Dangers of American 93 Uncle Tom's Cabin (1852) 19 Conversion and Conquest in 73 Domestic Manners of the 51 Against Christian 67 Rules for Husbands and

Libertv (1805) Arizona (1710) Americans (1832) Missionaries (1805) Wives (1830\55 Jefferson and Adams on 95 The Planter's Northern Bride 26 The Paxton Boys (1764) 80 The Evils of Female Labor 60 The Pilgrims of Hawaii 73 Domestic Manners of the

Aristocracv (1854) (1836) (1820-1838) Americans (1832)58 M'Culioch v. the State of 98 The Kansas Conflict (1856) 39 Against the Indians (1782) 82 Legal Disabilities of Women 66 A Revival in Cincinnati 80 The Evils of Female Labor

Marvland (1819) (1837) (1828) (1836)59 Against Universal Manhood 99 The Dred Scott Decision 48 Indian Warfare (1799) 84 Domestic Economy (1841) 81 A Soldier's Conscience 82 Legal Disabilities of Women

Suffrage (1820) (1857) (1836-1855) (1837)76 How to Get Elected (1834) 100 Slavery and the 51 Against Christian 85 The Great Lawsuit (1843) 82 Legal Disabilities of Women 83 Self-Reliance (1841)

Confederacv (1861) Missionaries (1805) (1837)78 Democracy in America 104 The Emancipation 57 General Character of the 97 Marriage of Lucy Stone 83 Self-Reliance (1841) 89 The Moral Influence of

(1835) Proclamation'(1863) Indians (1819) Under Protest (1855) Steam (1846)91 Civil Disobedience (1849) 105 Southern View of the 63 Captivity Narrative (1824) 116 The Origins of Insanity in 89 The Moral Influence of 94 Bartleby. the Scrivener

Emancipation Proclamation Women (1865) Steam (1846) (1853)(1863)

96 The Progress of Mankind 112 A Freedman to His Old 68 Jackson's Second Annual 122 Against Women's Suffrage 1103 Fast Day Sermons (1861) 108 New York City Draft Riots(1854) Master Message to Congress (1869) I (1863)

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124 The Principles of Social 69 To the People of the United 123 Principles of Domestic 1118 Our Relations to the 120 New Orleans Race RiotFreedom (1871) States (1830) Science (1869) Colored PoDulation (1865) (1866)

72 Worcester v. The State of 124 The Principles of SocialGeorgia (1832) Freedom (1871)

125 Bradwell v. The State ofIllinois (1873)

Course Policies

Attendance:

Classroom Etiquette:

Academic Conduct:

Make-Up Exams:

Inclement Weather:

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Class attendance is mandatory. Much material will be presented in class thatdoes not appear in the course textbook. Also, the classroom interaction andmultimedia presentations are integral to the learning experience.

After three unexcused absences, further unexcused absences will result in aloss of three points per class against the final course grade. Roll will be takenbefore each class lecture begins on most nights. Students who arrive late mustask the instructor to change the roll after class is over.

If you must be absent for reasons beyond your control, you are responsible forgetting notes from a classmate. The instructor does not publish or givestudents her lecture notes. Excused absences will only be allowed whendocumentation is provided to prove the necessity of the absence. Studentsshould notify the instructor in advance ifuniy-en,it;}'-sponsoredactivitieswiltaffect class attendance.

The instructor will excuse up to three evenings for business-related travel if thestudent provides a letter from his or her supervisor on company letterhead.The letter must specify the dates the student will be unable to attend andprovide the phone number of the supervisor.

If a student seeks to be excused for more than two evenings for bereavement,he or she must provide a copy of the death certificate of the deceased or anewspaper obituary that lists the student as a survivor.

Students may bring nonalcoholic beverages into class, but no food.

Students are asked to be conscious of any behaviors that might hinder theirclassmates from getting the most from the class, including such things as these:

. Cell phones and beepers. Late arrivals or early departures

. Strong smelling colognes or beverages

. Dominating behavior in class discussions

Students are encouraged to bring tape recorders to class, but the instructor willnot stop the lecture to allow tapes or batteries to be changed.

Academic dishonesty of any kind (abetting, cheating, plagiarism, fabrication,or misrepresentation) will result in a grade of"F" for the course and could leadto expulsion from the university. For the full academic policy, see yourundergraduate catalog or view the policy on-line at this address:

http://main.uab.edu/show.asp?durki=38715

No make-up tests are given for missed pop tests. If a student misses the mid-term exam, he or she is responsible for contacting the instructor immediately toset up a make-up exam.

In the event of severe weather, announcements about university closings arebroadcast on WBHM at 90.3 FM or you can call the university's weather lineat 934-2606.

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