HISTÂ 5372. Early National America. 3 Hours.
Students examine the development of the United States from 1783 to 1840; the failure of the Confederation; organization of government under the Constitution; the Federalist period; Jeffersonian democracy; the War of 1812; national growth in the post-war period; political and economic change; the party structure; the rise of Jackson; and social reform.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.