University of Texas- Pan American

American Heritage I 2313.07 U.S History to 18!

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Instr%ctor& 'r. A#fonso (. )o*e+
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2ffice Ho%rs& Arts 3 H%manities 4%i#.ing/ 2ffice 30A
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,o%rse 'escri*tion& This first half of U.S history will venture from the age of discovery
and British colonization in North America to the Civil War and Reconstruction era of !"".
We will e#amine various as$ects of American history% including the $olitical% social%
economic% and intellectual evolution of the United States. A s$ecial attention will &e $laced
on such transcendental events such as Amerindian civilizations of North America% the
'uro$ean con(uest% )ercantilism% the slave trade and the rise of slavery in the South% the
*irst and Second +reat Awa,ening% the American Revolution% the Constitutional
Convention of "!"% the rise of -effersonian and -ac,sonian democracy% and the Civil War.
As a whole% this course will assess the historical and ideological &ac,ground of the ma.or
events that influenced the formation of the American Re$u&lic.
,o%rse ;oa#s& The aim of this course is to refresh students the historical memories
of our nation in order to $rovide meaning and insight into our $resent condition. The focus
covers those areas that most affect human &eings% mainly economics% $olitics% religion% and
culture. By the end of this class% students will learn the following/
. Native American history% culture% and religion
0. 'uro$ean Con(uest and Colonization of America
1. The Role of Religion in the 2evelo$ment of the British Colonies
3. The Transatlantic Slave Trade and Slavery in the North American British Colonies
4. Native Americans in the North American British Colonies
5. The Coming 6 7rocess of the American Revolution
". The Creation and 8nitial 9ears of the American Re$u&lic
!. 7olitical% 'conomic% and Social differences &etween North and South
:. Socio;8ntellectual;Religious )ovements
<. The multi$le origins% im$lications% and $roduct of the Civil War
,o%rse "ormat& )ost of the material covered in class stems from lectures &ased
mostly on out;side sources such as articles% editorials% and multi;disci$linary wor,s% and
$artially on the te#t&oo,. The te#t&oo, here serves as a guide only. 2o not rely mainly on
the readings% for there will &e a su&stantial amount of information lectured outside the
te#t&oo,. Students are thus res$onsi&le for attending class and ta,ing thorough lecture
notes.
Atten.ance& Students are res$onsi&le for attending class meetings in a timely
fashion. All e#ams will &e in essay;format and will stem from lecture material% for the most
$art% and from assigned readings= therefore it is crucial to attend most meetings to $re$are

well for these tests. Students are also res$onsi&le for material covered during a&sences.
Attendance com$rises a highly im$ortant re(uirement of this course that it will com$rise
<> of the final grade.
Although it is the responsibility of the student to officially withdraw from the course, a
student may be dropped from the course for reasons stated in the Policy Regarding W, F,
and I section on the last page of the syllabus. The last day for administrative and student
withdrawals is September 2, 2!"#. Failure for a student to withdraw officially could result
in the student receiving a grade of F in the course.
Students $%S& 'isit with a faculty ad'isor, a counselor, or
online student ser'ices prior to withdrawal from class. If a
withdrawal is to be gi'en, this must be done prior to September
2, 2!"#. After that date and time, students will no longer be
allowed to drop and will recei'e the grade that they earned. Any
remaining assignments not submitted will recei'e a (ero) thus,
students will be sub*ect to recei'ing an F for the class. Faculty
will +, longer be allowed to gi'e Ws on the final grade sheet)
any faculty who wishes to withdraw a student will be re-uired to
process the drop by September 2, 2!"#.

-ain Text&
)ichael Schaller% et al% American Horizons: US History in a Gloal !ers"ective# ?olume 8
to !"". New 9or,/ @#ford University 7ress% 0<1.
4asic Inte##ect%a# ,om*etencies&
Students in this course will fulfill the following &asic com$etencies of a college class/
$eading: Students will com$lete assigned reading and lectures% as well as additional online
materials.
%riting: Students will com$lete at least writing assignment.
&istening: Students will visit at least one virtual tour online and will view the video and
listen to the audio. Students are e#$ected to listen carefully to these audios.
'ritical Thin(ing: '#am (uestions and writing assignments go &eyond memorization and
re(uire critical thin,ing.
'om"uter &iteracy/ 8n order to successfully com$lete this course% a student must &e
com$uter literate.
1xams/ There will &e three e#ams for this course. The first and second e#ams will count
0<> each% and the third Aor finalB e#am will count 04> of your grade. 'ach e#am will
consist of essay (uestions derived s$ecifically from the lectures. Usually there will &e a
review session $rior to each e#am. Usually two or three essay (uestions are given the
session $rior to the test% yet only one will a$$ear on the e#am sheet..
-a<e %* 1xam Po#icy& CThere will &e N@ ma,e u$ of missed e#ams or assignments/
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A## ma<e-%* e#ams% however% will &e given on the last class day. This does not a$$ly to the
final% which must &e ta,en on the assigned day. )a,e;u$ e#ams consist of essay (uestions
from sections assigned for the missed e#am. Assignments not turned in on the due date will
not &e graded until the end of the semester and will not receive a grade e#ceeding "<.
STU'? @U1STI2>S (1P2(T/ Students are re(uired answer some study (uestions
from the main te#t&oo, )ichael Schaller% et al% American Horizons: US History in a
Gloal !ers"ective# ?olume 8 to !"". New 9or,/ @#ford University 7ress% 0<1.
The (uestions must &e answered thoroughly and ty$ed% and as a whole the re$ort must &e at
least seven $ages in length% and must include a cover $age with student information%
s$ecific class section% and date= dou&le;s$aced= regular 0 font= and s$elled;chec,ed for
ty$os and grammatical errors. Student must cite material used from this &oo, in an
a$$ro$riate manner Afootnotes% endnotes% etcB using any method A)EA% Chicago *ormat%
etcB. *ailure to $ro$erly cite information from this &oo, will result in a grade not e#ceeding
3<. The &oo, re$ort assignment will com$rise 2!A of yo%r fina# gra.e. 8f you have any
(uestions on the assignment% $lease contact me &efore the due date. St%.y @%estions
(e*ort '%e 'ate& 'ecem5er !/ 201$.
T6e St%.y @%estions (e*ort Assignment ;%i.e#ines&
St%.y B%estions t6at m%st 5e ansCere. are t6e fo##oCing&
1. ,6a*ter 1 8*age 30:& St%.y @%estions for -a<ing an At#antic 0or#./ 1$00-
1!30.
2. ,6a*ter 2 8*age 79:& St%.y @%estions for See<ing ;o./ Sei+ing )an./ (ea*ing
,onf#ict/ 12!-1$0.
3. ,6a*ter $ 8*age 1$2:& St%.y @%estions for T%rmoi# in In.ian >ort6 America.
$. ,6a*ter ! 8*age 20$:& St%.y @%estions for -in.s/ So%#s/ an. 0a##ets.
!. ,6a*ter 8 8*age 298:& St%.y @%estions for T6e Unite. States in t6e Age of t6e
"renc6 (evo#%tion.
. ,6a*ter 11 8*age $09:& St%.y @%estions for An 1x*an.ing >ation.
7. ,6a*ter 13 8*age !1$:& St%.y @%estions for T6e (ise of t6e (e*%5#icans

Po#icies an. (eg%#ations/ *or the convenience of all of us% turn off all cellular $hones
and electrical devices% they distract attention and interru$t lectures. 8f you are e#$ecting an
emergency $hone call% $lease ste$ outside the classroom until you are done with your
concerns. East &ut not least% 8 e#$ect students to attend most class meetings. 7lease avoid
undue a&sences andFor tardiness. )a,e;u$ e#aminations will &e given only to those who
hold a valid% e#cused a&sence.
Aca.emic Integrity& As mem&ers of a community dedicated to honesty% integrity% and
mutual res$ect in all interactions and relationshi$s% the students% faculty% and administration
of our university $ledge to a&ide &y the UT7A Academic 8ntegrity guidelines. See
www.ut$a.eduFdos.
8n the conte#t of students ta,ing this course% there will &e no sharing of answers on
e#ams and the written assignments. *urthermore% students must $resent their original wor,
on all assignments and document all outside sources. 7lagiarism% cheating% falsifying data%
andFor giving or receiving unauthorized assistance is not allowed. Such ty$es of dishonest
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&ehavior will result in a grade of C*D in the course% as well as disci$linary actions such as
removal form the class.
>ote& All students in UT7A courses are re(uired to follow all UT7A 7olicies 6 7rocedures%
the Student Code of Conduct% and the Student Gand&oo,. Students who violate these
$olicies and guidelines will &e su&.ect to disci$linary action that could include removal
from the class.
;ra.ing& *irst '#am H 0< >
Second '#am H 0< >
*inal '#am H 04 >
Study Iuestions H 04>
Attendance H < >
Total H <<
+rades will &e assigned on the standard ten;$ercentage $oint s$read common in colleges.
That is% an A will &e awarded for a final average of :<;<<= a B for !<;!:= a C for "<;":=
and a 2 for a final average of 5<;5:= and an * for an average of <;4:.
Students% moreover% may earn additional $oints at the end of the term if they demonstrate a
remar,a&le interest% $artici$ation% attendance% and effort in the class. This means that $oints
will &e awarded to those students who $re$are the assignments in an orderly fashion and
constantly involve in class lectures. The success of a course such as this de$ends mutually
u$on the $rofessor and the students. )y o&ligation is to $re$are lectures that will offer you
insight and direction. )utually% we must agree to learn from each other.
Americans Cit6 'isa5i#ities Act 8A'A Statement:& Students with disailities are
encouraged to contact the )isaility Services *ffice for a confidential discussion of
their individual needs for academic accommodation+ ,t is the "olicy of the
University of Te-as !an.American to "rovide fle-ile and individualized
accommodation to students with documented disailities that may affect their
aility to fully "artici"ate in course activities or to meet course re/uirements+ To
receive accommodation services# students must e registered with the )isaility
Services office 0)S1# University 'enter 2 345# 667.8447 or
disailityservices9ut"a+edu
,o%rse 2%t#ine&
Tentative ,o%rse Sc6e.%#e 3 Assignments
'ate )ect%re To*ic (ea.ing Assignment
Part I& T6e 'eve#o*ment of ,o#onia# >ort6 America in t6e Age of 1x*#oration/ >avigation/
an. ,o#oni+ation
2ay / 8ntroduction Asylla&usB
Native American Gistory and Culture
2ay 0 6 1/ Native American Gistory and Culture AcontinuedB
'uro$ean Con(uest 6 Colonization of America/
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'#$loration% Navigation% 6 the Rise of )ercantilism
2ay 3 6 4/ 'uro$ean Con(uest 6 Colonization of America% continuedJ.
'uro$ean Colonization 6 8m$erialism
)ercantilism% Colonial @ut$osts 6 Continental 'm$ires 55<;"0<
*irst North American ?entures
2ay 5/ )ercantilism% Colonial @ut$osts 6 Continental 'm$ires 55<;"0<
*irst North American ?entures% continuedJ..
Religious Uto$ias in the Colonies/
)assachusetts% 7lymouth% Rhode 8sland% 7ennsylvania% )aryland
2ay "% Religious Uto$ias in the Colonies% continuedJ.
"irst 1xam& Se*tem5er 29/ 201$
Part II& T6e "ormation of ,o#onia# America 3 t6e American (e*%5#ic/ 119-1787
2ay !. The Transatlantic Slave Trade 6 the Rise of Slavery
8n the Southern Colonies
2ay : 6 </ The Transatlantic Slave Trade 6 the Rise of Slavery
8n the Southern Colonies% continuedJ.
Religion in the Colonies /
Witchcraft% African Religions% 6 The +reat Awa,ening
2ay 6 0/ Religion in the Colonies% continuedJJ
Towards the American Revolution
British )ercantilism A'ast 8ndia CoB% The Navigation Acts
The War of American 8nde$endence
2ay 1 6 3/ Towards the American Revolution% continuedJ.
The *ormation of the American Re$u&lic;
The Articles of Confederation%
8deologues% Revolutionaries% and *actions
A*ederalists and Anti;*ederalistsB
2ay 4/ The US Constitution Athree &ranches of government% etcB
Secon. 1xam& -on.ay 2cto5er 27/ 201$
Part III& S#avery 3 ,a*ita#ism in t6e "ormation of t6e American (e*%5#ic an. t6e American
,ivi# 0ar/ 1787-18!
2ay 5 6 "/ Slavery 6 the 8ndustrial Revolution in the
2evelo$ment of the US Re$u&lic
The 2evelo$ment of Two Regional 'conomic Systems
Socio;'conomic Transformations of the 'arly :
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Century
2ay ! 6 :/ The 7olitics of Slavery 6 Ca$italism
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2ay 0</ The Second +reat Awa,ening 6 Social Reforms of the !1<s
)illenarian Beliefs 6 )ovements% the Rise of New Religions/
)ormons 6 Sha,ers
Social Reforms
2ay 0 6 00/ The Coming 6 7rocess of the Civil War
U.S Territorial '#$ansionism% !<1;!3"
2ay 01/ The Coming 6 7rocess of the Civil War
2ivisions @ver Territorial '#$ansion
The Cold War Between North 6 South
2ay 03/ The Civil War; !5<;!54
St%.y @%estions (evieCs '%e 'ate& 'ecem5er !/ 201$
Wee, 5/ "ina# 1xam& 'ecem5er 10/ 201$
The final e#am for this course is/ 0e.nes.ay 'ecem5er 10 / 201$ / 10&1!am to 12&00 *m
8n the event of unforeseen circumstances% the information on this sylla&us is su&.ect to
change. 8 will notify you if any changes occur.
Po#icy (egar.ing D0/E D"/E A>' DIE&
Withdrawal from a .ourse /0W12
8t is your res$onsi&ility to officially withdraw from a class and $revent an C*D from
a$$earing on your transcri$t. When considering withdrawal from a course% remem&er the
following information/
8f you withdraw &efore the @fficial 2ate of Record% no grade is given and your
transcri$t reflects no record of the course.
A CWD Aindicating withdrawalB a$$ears on your transcri$ts if you dro$ a course after
the @fficial 2ate of record and &efore the final deadline.
University $olicy re(uire instructors to write Knever attendedL on the official role
sheet ne#t to the names of those students who do not attend class &y the @fficial
2ate of Record. 8f you do not attend class &efore the @fficial 2ate of Record% the
college may automatically dro$ you from the course.
A CWD AwithdrawalB may negatively im$act your a&ility to receive financial aid or
your visa status if you are an international student.
Students who re$eat a course three or more times can affect their financial aid status
and might also affect their tuition fees. 8f you are considering course withdrawal
&ecause you are not earning $assing grades% confer with your instructorFcounselor as
early as $ossi&le a&out your study ha&it% reading and writing homewor,% test;ta,ing
s,ills% attendance% course $artici$ation% and o$$ortunities for tutoring or other
assistance that might &e availa&le.
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Failure of a .ourse /0F12
9ou will receive an C*D in this class if your grade is less than 5<>. Receiving an C*D
AfailureB may negatively im$act your a&ility to receive financial aid. 8t is 9@UR
res$onsi&ility to summit college;level (uality wor, in a timely fashion or withdraw yourself
from the course &y the deadline if you cannot com$lete your wor, satisfactorily.
Incomplete /0I12
9ou will receive an C8D Aincom$leteB only in the event of a documented emergency situation
that $revents you from com$leting the last assignment% such as the final e#am. 9ou must
s$ea, with your instructor as soon as $ossi&le in the event of such an emergency to arrange
a course com$letion schedule. 8f you receive an C8%D you must arrange with the instructor to
com$lete the course wor, &efore the end of the ne#t long semester. After that deadline% the
C8D &ecome an C8F*.D All C8D designations must &e changed to grades $rior to graduation.
The changed grade will a$$ear on your record as C8F+radeD Ae#/ C8FBDB.
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