Course Description

49-317 American Westward Expansion, 1763-1890 (3-0)

The course will analyse the frontier thesis as a valid interpretation of American History. It will also deal with the expansion of settlement across the continent, Manifest Destiny, the frontier and democracy, and the influence of westward expansion on the American character.

Prerequisites: 49-211 or 49-265.

Course Profile

1998-99 Undergraduate Calendar