HIST 370

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Colonial America

Credit: 3 hours.

An interpretive survey of American colonial history from 1492 through 1763. Themes include encounters between Natives and Europeans in the New World, contests for colonization, settler societies and the development of various colonial social patterns in North America and the Caribbean, the beginnings of slavery, and the gradual emergence of distinctive provincial cultures in the North American colonies of the British Empire. Throughout all of this, there is an examination of colonial American history as part of the larger Atlantic World, understanding early American history as a process of exchange and interaction which included Europe, Africa, the Caribbean, and North America.

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HIST 370 class schedule data for fall 2026
	Status		CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
			30371	Lecture-Discussion	A	2:00PM -3:20PM	TR	312 Davenport Hall	Mason, S	Availability: Closed Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/24/26-12/09/26 Section Info: Title: Colonial America Topic: This course is an interpretive survey of North America and the Atlantic World from 1492 to 1763. The colonial period was the first era of globalization, when peoples of Europe, Africa, and the Americas came together in new economic, social, and cultural configurations. In this class we'll explore this period not only as the first chapter in American history, but more broadly as a hugely transformative era in World history. We'll explore many themes, including encounters between Natives and Europeans in the New World, contest for colonization, settler societies and the development of various colonial social patterns in North America and the Caribbean, the beginnings of slavery, the role of religion in the various colonial societies, and the gradual emergence of distinctive provincial cultures in the North American colonies of the British Empire. Throughout all of this, we try to examine colonial America as part of a larger Atlantic system, understanding early American history as a process of exchange and interactions which included Europe, Africa, the Caribbean, and North America itself.