HIST 114 - History of the American West

4.00 credit hours

A survey of the American West as a place, a process, and an idea. Most of the readings are primary sources. Key topics include the ongoing story of Native American history, U.S. territorial acquisition, westward expansion, military conflict, economic development, Mexican American history, and social movements in today’s West.

Cardinal Directions Designation(s): Humanities, Global Understanding, U.S. Power Structures.

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