His 310: Colonial America to 1763

Course Description: This course outlines the modifications in North America of the Old World legacy of institutions, ideas, and practices using both primary and secondary sources. In other words, the course covers the evolution of English colonial politics, economics, demography, society, and culture during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries in North America.

Course Requirements: Attendance at lectures and films and informed participation in class discussions are mandatory (20% of your final grade). Students take two exams (40%) and submit two papers (40%).

Required Reading:
Karen Kupperman, Major Problems in American Colonial History (second edition)
James Deetz and Patricia Scott Deetz, The Times of Their Lives: Life, Love and Death in Plymouth Colony
Wendy Martin, ed., Colonial American Travel Narratives
Handouts and articles on reserve in the library

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