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HIST224 Rise of the United States

10 cp
Prerequisites 10 cp from 100-level units in History
Teaching Organisation 3 hours per week, a combination of 2 one hour lectures and a one hour tutorial for twelve weeks or equivalent.

This unit traces the development of the United States from a small world power at the end of the Civil War until its emergence as a modern superpower. Studies include the changing nature of federal/state power relations, the emergence of the modern presidency and the roles of gender and race in shaping modern American society.

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