United States History I
Course Content from McGraw-Hill
Course Number: USHIST101
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This course focuses on the characteristics of societies existing in the Americas prior to 1861. Students learn about European exploration and colonization of the New World and they examine the impact on Europe, Africa, and the young United States. The emergence of political, religious, economic, and social institutions is discussed. Specific causes of the American Revolution are examined, as is the resulting impact on politics, the economy, and society. Students learn how the Industrial Revolution and Western movement changed the lives of Americans, they examine the causes and events of the Civil War, and they evaluate how Reconstruction plans succeeded or failed.
This Course Includes:
- Proctored Exams
- 48 hours grading turn-around
- Live technical and student support
- Free transcription to your destination school
- 150+ partner college and universities with direct articulation
- Self Paced
- History
- Content by McGraw-Hill
Course Objectives
After completing this Online American History Course, you will be able to:
- Apply historical research skills to major themes in American History to 1877.
- Analyze the characteristics of societies existing in the Americas before 1492.
- Detect the causes of European exploration and colonization in the New World and assess the impact of these activities on Europe, Africa, and the New World.
- Describe how political, religious, economic, and social institutions emerged in the American Colonies.
- Specify the causes of the American Revolution and evaluate the impact of the Revolution on politics, the economy, and society.
- Analyze how the institutions and practices of government evolved to create the foundation of the American political system.
- Analyze territorial expansion from 1801 to 1877 and assess its effects on relations with Native Americans and external powers.
- Synthesize and assess developments in political democracy after 1800.
- Describe how the Industrial Revolution and Western movement changed the lives of Americans.
- Specify the major causes and events of the Civil War and assess the impact of the war on the American people.
- Describe the sources and character of cultural, religious, and social reform movements in the antebellum period.
- Evaluate how various Reconstruction plans succeeded or failed.
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Old and New Worlds Meet |
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Early Settlements |
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| 3 | Living in Colonial America |
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| 4 | Road to Revolution |
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| 5 | The American Revolution |
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| 6 | The Constitution |
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The New Republic |
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| 8 | Jeffersonian Era |
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| 9 | Jacksonian Era |
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| 10 | Economic Revolution |
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| 11 | The Old South |
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| 12 | Antebellum Period |
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| 13 | Build Up to War |
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| 14 | The Civil War |
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| 15 | Reconstruction |
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| 16 | Course Review |
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There are no prerequisites to take United States History I.
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There are a total of 1000 points in the course:
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Graded Exam #1 |
125 |
| 8 | Graded Exam #2 | 125 |
| 8 | Midterm Exam | 200 |
| 12 | Graded Exam #3 | 125 |
| 15 | Graded Exam #4 | 125 |
| 16 | Graded Final Exam |
300 |
| Total | 1000 |
Final Proctored Exam
The final exam is developed to assess the knowledge you learned taking this course. All students are required to take an online proctored final exam in order complete the course and be eligible for transfer credit.
Doable.
excellent!
you need to get the book and really read it for this course.
Take at own pace...
Take at own pace...
I expected this course to be easier than it was. I have taken five CLEP exams and decided to take this class because of all the facts needing to be memorized. I was greatly disappointed in this course, most of all because the exam questions didn't prepare me for the tests. I have never had more difficulty than I did with this course. there were quite a few grammatical errors in the homework and exams. the lesson lectures never directly discussed the power points and didn't line up.
I expected this course to be easier than it was. I have taken five CLEP exams and decided to take this class because of all the facts needing to be memorized. I was greatly disappointed in this course, most of all because the exam questions didn't prepare me for the tests. I have never had more difficulty than I did with this course. there were quite a few grammatical errors in the homework and exams. the lesson lectures never directly discussed the power points and didn't line up.
Great self-paced course.
Great self-paced course.
The presentations for this course are not useful at all. The homework is not useful either. All of the test questions are obscure, and occasionally even subjective, and seem randomly picked from the textbook.
The presentations for this course are not useful at all. The homework is not useful either. All of the test questions are obscure, and occasionally even subjective, and seem randomly picked from the textbook.
Must read the book!
Must read the book!
Not too difficult of a course. Textbook definitely required, but a different edition works fine. Test questions were designed to be highly specific to the text. But most questions on the test were written to be tricky rather than written to ascertain whether or not the student had learned the information.
Informative.
This course covers the US History up to 1877.
This course was a good overview of the first half of American history. I took it for a pre requisite.
U.S. History before the 1860
It is a course that shows all the crucial stages of early American culture.
It is a course that shows all the crucial stages of early American culture.
It was great to go through at my own pace, the material was a good difficulty.
It was great to go through at my own pace, the material was a good difficulty.
I gave great information on the subject and the course was easy to navigate.
I gave great information on the subject and the course was easy to navigate.
Not too difficult of a course. Textbook definitely required, but a different edition works fine. Test questions were designed to be highly specific to the text. But most questions on the test were written to be tricky rather than written to ascertain whether or not the student had learned the information.
early history of America
early history of America
Nice course. Good information
It was easy and convenient to work at my own pace since I am a working mother.
It was easy and convenient to work at my own pace since I am a working mother.
As long as you are willing to put in the time to read and study, you can succeed
As long as you are willing to put in the time to read and study, you can succeed
Was very easy
enjoy
Was very easy
enjoy
Not an easy course. A lot of information and the questions are not about just the big facts, so you have to ready carefully.
Not an easy course. A lot of information and the questions are not about just the big facts, so you have to ready carefully.
It was great and easy to understand.
It was great and easy to understand.
Doable.
Informative.
Students should read the textbook thouroghly as most of the lesson plans aren't really covered in the the tests. 80% of whats learned comes from the textbook.
I enjoyed reading the book and felt it was an interesting and thorough account of US History.
It was efficient and the work on your own pace was great for me considering a work full time.
It's great for on your own pace, the course does a good job of letting you know what you need to complete and having plenty of info readily available.
great course, learned a lot from book and videos
I enjoyed the course.
I enjoyed the course.
Good course that gave be a better understanding of US history.
I loved that it was self paced.
Good course that gave be a better understanding of US history.
I loved that it was self paced.
I found the information from the text book more helpful than the topic lessons.
I found the information from the text book more helpful than the topic lessons.
us hist I
us hist I
It was great.
It was great.
History doesn't change
The course was well organized and the textbook an easy interesting read.
History doesn't change
The course was well organized and the textbook an easy interesting read.
Took a bit of time to get used to , but once I was in the flow of things , it was very straight forward. I loved the audio/video chapter overviews. I thought that was a nice supplement to the text. Well done!
Took a bit of time to get used to , but once I was in the flow of things , it was very straight forward. I loved the audio/video chapter overviews. I thought that was a nice supplement to the text. Well done!
it was alright
it was alright
Very interesting!
Very interesting!
Very well written book that is enjoyable to read if a little thick. Time consuming but enjoyable.
Very well written book that is enjoyable to read if a little thick. Time consuming but enjoyable.
you need to get the book and really read it for this course.
This course covers the US History up to 1877.
Nice course. Good information
It was efficient and the work on your own pace was great for me considering a work full time.
Students should read the textbook thouroghly as most of the lesson plans aren't really covered in the the tests. 80% of whats learned comes from the textbook.
I enjoyed reading the book and felt it was an interesting and thorough account of US History.
Excellent class. Learned a lot
This was interesting. The only concernis the study guides need improvement.
I would not recommend this course! There is a lot of information covered for each test, the major problem is that if you complete the practice test questions and in the lectures they are completely useless! I completed the study guide for the midterm and it really didn't help me at all. There needs to be some changes to the way things are done including the proctoring. You have a trust agreement with your students why not have that trust for the final. If you are going to proctor one test or exam you should do all of them that way. It may be a cheaper way to take courses but now I know why!
I would not recommend this course! There is a lot of information covered for each test, the major problem is that if you complete the practice test questions and in the lectures they are completely useless! I completed the study guide for the midterm and it really didn't help me at all. There needs to be some changes to the way things are done including the proctoring. You have a trust agreement with your students why not have that trust for the final. If you are going to proctor one test or exam you should do all of them that way. It may be a cheaper way to take courses but now I know why!
Interesting
Interesting
It's a straight forward course. Read the material and take the tests and you should do fine.
It's a straight forward course. Read the material and take the tests and you should do fine.
Class was great! It was fast and very informative.
This course was very easy to understand. I wish the topics were broken down into smaller sections.
Class was great! It was fast and very informative.
This course was very easy to understand. I wish the topics were broken down into smaller sections.
OKAY
OKAY
it was kind of hard
it was kind of hard
excellent!
This course was a good overview of the first half of American history. I took it for a pre requisite.
This course was content loaded and very thorough. Do not bother with the lessons, as they have very little to do with the quizzes or tests. In order to do well on the assignments, read and study the textbook.
I enjoyed the narrative writing of the text book. The exam questions came directly from the reading with the course lessons providing a more in-depth look at certain topics.
It's great for on your own pace, the course does a good job of letting you know what you need to complete and having plenty of info readily available.
great course, learned a lot from book and videos
Excellent class. Learned a lot
This course was content loaded and very thorough. Do not bother with the lessons, as they have very little to do with the quizzes or tests. In order to do well on the assignments, read and study the textbook.
U.S. History before the 1860
This was interesting. The only concernis the study guides need improvement.
I enjoyed the narrative writing of the text book. The exam questions came directly from the reading with the course lessons providing a more in-depth look at certain topics.
Can work at own pace
The course was straightforward and well-explained. Having the textbook is a necessity for success!
I enjoyed the course. I definitely recommend obtaining and reading the text book. Most of the test questions come from the text.
This was a poorly constructed course that required the student to do most of the learning through independent reading. The lessons were not only filled with typos and inaccuracies, they were not at all helpful in completing the tests.
It is great!
none
good information and the material is available online
Interesting. Good content. Easy to follow.
This course was great. Interesting material. Make sure to read the book as test are book based and the online exercises are more of an overview.
Great course.
Good thorough content.
self taught
The reading material is a great overview of the beginning of American History
Very good course! Teaches a very good brief introduction to American History, with a small emphasis on the Civil War period.
Very interesting content. Great depth of material.
Not as hard as I thought it would be.
This course really tests your knowledge and overall understanding of US history.
The course was very confusing when it came time to take the test. The questions that was being asked was different from the textbook and the chapter reviews. The information was very good, but not helpful on the test.
the course and material was ok. I do not think the questions on the quizzes were an accurate reflection of what the material covered. The questions were not what was the most important information in my opinion.
This course was simple to navigate and easy to follow.
Great course. Very informative and easy to follow.
It was great!
It has lots of info and some is not in the slides or the book.
A great overall program for the beginning of US History. I would highly recommend this course for anyone looking to take care of some courses for transferable credits.
Appropriate number of exams(6) and covered all material in the context.
Appropriate number of exams(6) and covered all material in the context.
easy layout, easy to plan a schedule for completion
easy layout, easy to plan a schedule for completion
I enjoyed the presentations since it help me understand the lesson.
I enjoyed the textbook, it was very well written and interesting to read.
I like the review questions and introduction. They were both helpful in learning the material
I enjoyed the presentations since it help me understand the lesson.
I liked that I can self study.
I enjoyed the textbook, it was very well written and interesting to read.
I liked that it was easy to follow
I liked that it was open book.
I liked that it was self pace (previously took US History 1 and 2). Exam formats also allowed me to mix it into my day with work commitments.
I liked that it was test based. After I struggled through the first module and exam, I scrapped the assignments and just read the text.
I like the review questions and introduction. They were both helpful in learning the material
I liked that the pages were listed on the quizes if I missed a question I could go directly and find the right answer.
I liked the convenience
I liked the interactive maps in the lesson presentation because I am a visual learner.
I liked that I can self study.
I liked the quizzes.
I liked the reading assignments. Complimented the course teachings and also included valuable information for the tests.
I liked the review applications.
I liked the usage of the book in the test
I liked that it was easy to follow
I liked that it was open book.
I personally feel that the lectures do not prepare you at all for the tests!!! The textbook is definitely a must and the lecture should be more extensive. I am very disappointed in this class.
I liked that it was self pace (previously took US History 1 and 2). Exam formats also allowed me to mix it into my day with work commitments.
In depth coverage of material.
I liked that it was test based. After I struggled through the first module and exam, I scrapped the assignments and just read the text.
It was a course that was very baseline and simple in the construction. That made it easy to understand and it made it simple to find answers for homework assignments.
It was clear what was expected and had a good amount of material covered for each topic. I also thought that the book used was good at presenting not only the names and dates but the themes and impressions of the implications of the historical figures and events.
It was easy to unerstand the and know more about history.
I liked that the pages were listed on the quizes if I missed a question I could go directly and find the right answer.
Overall I thought the class improved my general knowledge for American History and chose an excellent textbook.
Tests were condenced. It helped me to complete the course faster. I learned a lot that I had forgotten from school.
The homework helped with taking quiz.
The text was wonderful..concise but jam-packed with info.
I liked the convenience
I liked the interactive maps in the lesson presentation because I am a visual learner.
I liked the quizzes.
I liked the reading assignments. Complimented the course teachings and also included valuable information for the tests.
I liked the review applications.
I liked the usage of the book in the test
I personally feel that the lectures do not prepare you at all for the tests!!! The textbook is definitely a must and the lecture should be more extensive. I am very disappointed in this class.
In depth coverage of material.
It was a course that was very baseline and simple in the construction. That made it easy to understand and it made it simple to find answers for homework assignments.
It was clear what was expected and had a good amount of material covered for each topic. I also thought that the book used was good at presenting not only the names and dates but the themes and impressions of the implications of the historical figures and events.
It was easy to unerstand the and know more about history.
Overall I thought the class improved my general knowledge for American History and chose an excellent textbook.
Tests were condenced. It helped me to complete the course faster. I learned a lot that I had forgotten from school.
The homework helped with taking quiz.
The text was wonderful..concise but jam-packed with info.