Houston Community College
History 1301
8:30-10:00 pm Beginning to Reconstruction
Spring 2015 Gay Hall Rm. 101
Instructor: Baines Alton R.
Email: Alton.Bainesa@HCCS.edu
(713) 718 6063 (832) 890-3542
Required Text: American Promise
Roark James L. et. Al.
Suggested Readers: Jefferson vs. Hamilton & the Fires of Jubilee
Course Description:
This course is a basic survey of the social, political and cultural history of the United
States with special emphasis on Institution and events which transformed a group of
small English colonies to the most powerful country in the world.
Description of course activities:
These class will consist of class lectures, book reviews (oral and written) presentation,
tests and a historical research paper. Students are required to participate in all class
activities or your grade will reflect it.
Course Objectives:
Upon completion of this course you will be able to
1. Explain the Asian migration as recorded in peopling the Americas, the expansion
Of European and African cultures in North and South America and the political,
Economical and social structure that has been created.
2. Describe the evolution or the American republic, and explain the development of
our social and political institution.
3. Describe the conflict between the forces of nationalism and sectionalism in
American history that led to the civil war
4. Describe the roles that African American, Natives American, Hispanics and other
Minorities contributed to the story of American History.
5. Understand the Reconstruction period and the national direction.
Course Outline:
History 1301 will cover the following materials
1. Peopling the Americas, The Commercial Revolution and European Exploration.
2. Colonial America
3. The American Revolution
4. The Evolution of American Politics
5. The Institution of Slavery.
6. American Expansion and the rise of Sectionalism
7. The civil war and Reconstruction.
Course Requirements:
There will be five test, four sectional and a final exam, two book reviews and a historical
paper. The lowest grade will be dropped from average if all assignment are completed.
Suggested readers will be counted as extra credit.
Grading scale:
90-100 =A
80-89 =B
75-79 =C
70-74 =D
00-69 =F
Please note that the Instructor reserve the right to make any necessary changes
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Any student with a documented disability, (i.e. physical, learning, psychiatric, visual,
hearing, ect.) who needs to arrange reasonable accommodation must contact the disability
service office at the respective college at the beginning of each semester. Faculty is
authorized to provide only the accommodations requested by the disability service office.
The counselor for the Texas Houston community College campus will assist you.
EGSL—Evaluation For Greater Learning Student Learning Survey System
At Houston Community College, Professors believe thet thoughtful student feedback is
necessary to improve teaching and learning. During a designated time, you will be asked
to answer a short online survey of research-based questions related to instruction. The
anonymous results of the survey will be made available to your professor and division
chairs for continual improvement of instruction. Look for the survey as part of the
Houston Community College Student System online near the end of the term.
Regarding attendance, student is required to attend class daily. If you are more than thirty
minutes late you, may be recorded as absent. On withdrawal you must follow school
policies. I must also caution you on academic honest because it may interfere with your
grade and your attendance with UHD.
All late work and make up test will be at the instructor discursion. Please inform me
ahead of time if you will not be able to test on dates given if possible.
Last Date for Student and Administrative Withdrawals:
Course Introduction
Tue 1-20
Unit 1 the Discovery of The America The Asian Migration, Great Civilization and
European Exploration
Thurs 1-22 Colonization New England, The Middle Colonies and the lower south
Colonial Society Demographic and social features,
Tue 1-27 Economic life, Religion, Education, and Government putting down roots
Thurs 1-29
Tue 2-3 Review for Test 1
Thurs 2-5 Test 1
Book Review 1 due
Unit 2
Tue 2-10 Toward Revolution
The Great Awaking and American Enlightenment
Thurs 2-12 Resistance toward British policies
The Boston Tea Party, The beginning of the American Revolution, The Declaration of
Tue 2-17 Independence and The Constitutional Convention
The Early Republic
Thurs 2-19 A new government and the bill of rights
Tue 2-24
Review for test 2
Thurs 2-26 test 2
Book Review 2 due
Unit 3
Jackson’s Democrats and claiming the commons
Tue 3-3 A change in politics, The second American party system and Indian Removal
The Age Of Reform
Tue 3-10 The struggle against slavery and the rise of women rights movement
American life
Thurs 3-12 Writers Thinkers and dissenters, growth and expansion and life in the north
and south
Mon 3-16-3-22 Spring Break
Tue 3-24 Review For test 3
Thurs 3-26 Test 3
Tue 3-31 Library Orientation
Unit 4
Thurs 4-2 The road to war and Manifest destiny and expansion and the march to war
Tue 4-7 The Civil War
A divided country and the end of slavery
Tue 4-14 review for Test 4
Thurs 4-16 Work on Research Paper
Tue 4-21 chap 16 Reconstruction
Thurs 4-23 Turn in all make work
Tue 4-28 Reconstruction
Thurs 4-30Finish research Paper
Tue 5-5 Turn in Research Paper
Tue 5-7 Review For Final Exam
5-12-5-16 Final Exam Week