HIS 3540 - Emergence of Modern U.S., 1877–1920

Credits: 3 (3 + 0)

Prerequisite(s): HIS 1220 or Permission of instructor

Description: This course traces the rise of industrialism; immigration and its impact; the urbanization of the nation; the westward movement; the organization of laborers and farmers; the growth of imperialism; and the reform spirit with attendant social, political, and constitutional adjustments. It also treats World War I and the War’s immediate aftermath.