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

3(3 + 0)

Prerequisite: HIS 1220 or Permission of instructor

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.