History of the United States with focus on development of American characteristics and institutions, including the forging of a new society from European, African, and American cultures. Emphasis on colonial and early national periods through the Civil War and Reconstruction. Students must take 6 credit hours of
HIST 1301, 1302, or 2301 to fulfill the Texas legislative requirement for history.
Placement in college-level reading and English 1301
You may repeat this course at Collin College only once after receiving a grade, including a W.
Students taking a course for the third or more times must have special permission and may be charged additional fees.
Veterans should consult the Director of Financial Aid/Veterans Affairs before repeating any course. Students planning to transfer to another college should check with the Transfer Lab or with receiving institutions for their repeat policies.
As per state law, new students entering Texas public colleges and universities may only drop 6 classes during the course of their academic career. Be mindful of this policy and use withdrawals wisely.
America: A Narrative History, Volume I, 8 th Edition (Authors: Tindall and Shi)

Bring a pen and paper for note taking to each class; also, bring a #2 pencil and a Scantron Form 882-E
(small, rectangular, green & white) available at the vending machine in front of the bookstore in case we have an unannounced quiz on that day – none will be provided by the instructor.
You will also need one Scantron Form and a Blue Book for each test
- Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to do the following:
1. Describe pre-Colombian civilizations in the Americas and summarize the impact of European discoveries and settlements on those civilizations.
2. Describe the aspects of Western and Non-Western culture that have contributed to the American experience.
3. Describe the development of the English colonies and the growth of independent colonial government.
4. Reconstruct the internal social, economic, and political events which led to the War for Independence.
5. Identify the factors, values, and compromises which shaped the U.S. Constitution.
6. Describe the formation of political parties, the development of sectionalism, and the early nationalist era.
7. Define Manifest Destiny and describe nineteenth century territorial expansion.
8. Outline major social, economic, political, and religious aspects of antebellum United States.
9. Describe the slavery controversy.
10. Outline the series of events which culminated in the Civil War.
***There will be four exams. The 1 st three exams will be worth 100 points each.
The final exam will be non-cumulative but will be worth 150 points.
For the exams you will be responsible for lecture and textbook material, including assigned textbook readings that cover material not mentioned during class.
The exams will consist of: a) multiple choice & true/false questions from lecture terms and textbook terms not covered in class b) an essay question on a major theme covered in class and the textbook.
Note: 3 essay possibilities will be posted ahead of time —one of these will be placed on the test.
Suggestions on how to read the textbook chapters:
 When reading & re-reading the chapters, USE THE LIST OF TERMS I POST ON MY WEB SITE AS YOUR GUIDE.
When it comes time to making up textbook questions for the tests, I will look to those terms. Narrow down the information by highlighting what you think are the key points and major supporting information. Now, rather than memorizing every word in the chapters, you can focus on the most important info as you review.
 I don’t ask questions about specific dates, nor do I ask questions about specific numbers or statistics. Your text will give you a lot of both, but do not get bogged down trying to memorize when someone was born, how many tons of steel was produced in Pittsburgh in a given year, how many men were killed in this or that battle, etc. Stick to the major points rather than such details.

Make-up Exams:
Students who miss an exam need to provide the instructor with a valid, documented reason for missing an exam in order to be allowed to take a make-up exam. If allowed, students have seven calendar days to make up the exam or they get a zero for that test score.
The makeup exams are longer and more detailed than the regular exams.
They have essays in addition to other challenging questions that are generally harder than the regular exams, so it is probably in the best interest of students to take all exams at the regularly scheduled times.
THERE ARE NO MAKEUPS FOR MISSED MAKEUP EXAMS —if you schedule a make-up, stick to the date and time we arrange.
***We will have 8 quizzes on random unannounced days worth 15 points each.
7 of the 8 will count towards your grade
— your lowest score (or missed quiz) will be dropped.
These quizzes will be given at the beginning of certain classes chosen at random and will consist of
7-10 multiple choice/true-false questions on major points covered in the previous lecture + important terms from the textbook reading not covered in the previous lecture (see terms list).
You will be given 10 minutes to complete the quiz. Any quizzes not turned in after the 10 minutes will result in a score of zero, thus it is important to get to class on time every day.
There are no makeups for the quizzes .
***There will be three homework assignments worth 20 points each. These assignments will involve reading an article or visiting a historical website and usually involve writing a 3-4 page (double-spaced) essay following guidelines laid down by the instructor.
All homework not turned in at the beginning of class on the due date will be considered late and will suffer up to a 10-point penalty. You have plenty of time to do each assignment and are encouraged to turn them in before the due date. After the next class meeting, late HW will no longer be accepted.
Mid-term #1 100 pts.
Mid-term #2 100 pts.
Mid-term #3
Final Exam
Pop Quizzes
100 pts.
135 pts.
105 pts.
Homework 60 pts.
600 total points
600 - 540 = A
539 - 480 = B
479 - 420 = C
419 - 360 = D
Below 359 = F
(100-90%)
(89-80%)
(79-70%)
(69-60%)
(59% and below)

Though we will not take formal attendance in this class each day, your attendance is expected every day the class meets. We will be having random quizzes throughout the semester. You are allowed to drop your lowest quiz score, thus you may miss one quiz entirely without your course grade being affected.
***I do not give out lecture notes nor make PowerPoint slides available on the web site.
It is the st udent’s responsibility to get notes and other information from any missed class.
If you are unable to complete the course, you must withdraw by Friday, October 14.
Withdrawing from a course is a formal procedure that you must initiate. If you stop attending class and do not withdraw, you will receive the grade you earn, usually an F. If you withdraw from the course, you will receive a grade of W. Withdrawal forms can be found in the Admissions and Records Office.
Every student is different, but in all college courses, especially this core curriculum course, a general rule is to allocate at least 3 hours of time per week outside of the classroom for every one hour that you spend in the classroom. Because this is a 3 lecture-hour course, that means you should spend at least 9 hours per week with this material.
Note: Trying to make up these hours by cramming new information into your brains for the 1 st time right before the tests is a recipe for disaster. If you do this, you will do poorly (even if you are not going for an A+ grade). Try it and see!
No laptop computers are allowed in class (unless students have a documented disability that necessitates their use in the classroom).
Turn off your cell phones before coming to class.
No text messaging is allowed in class. After an initial reminder/warning, I will take 20 points taken off the final course score for each violation of this policy.
You have my permission to tape my lectures as long as you are using it for yourself and/or a classmate.
Lectures are legally copyrighted material, therefore they cannot be sold, bartered, etc. without my expressed permission.
Students must inform the instructor before class begins if they cannot stay for the entire class.
Students who need to leave early will be placed in an open seat near the door so they cause a minimum distraction upon leaving.
After an initial reminder/warning, students who disrupt class by leaving class and not returning without giving prior notice will have 20 points taken off their final course score for each occurrence.
You do not have to ask permission to leave the classroom temporarily to go to the bathroom, clear your throat, etc. Just leave your stuff on your desk so we know that you will be returning.

There will be a seating chart for all class meetings and exams. The seating assignments will be decided on a first-come/first-served basis at the 1 st class meeting of the 2nd week, so get to class early that day if you have a strong preference for a specific seat. If you miss class when seats are assigned, you will get placed in a seat on your first day back.
Refer to the current Collin Student Handbook
It is the policy of Collin County Community College to provide reasonable and appropriate accommodations for individuals with documented disabilities. This college will adhere to all applicable Federal and State laws, regulations, and guidelines with respect to providing reasonable accommodations as required to afford equal educational opportunity. It is the student’s responsibility to contact the ACCESS Office (Office G200; 881-5898; TDD 881-5950) in a timely manner to arrange for accommodations.
Every member of the Collin College community is expected to maintain the highest standards of academic integrity.
Collin College may initiate disciplinary proceedings against a student accused of scholastic dishonesty. Scholastic dishonesty includes, but is not limited to, statements, acts, or omissions related to applications for enrollment or the award of a degree, and/or the submission of one’s own work material that is not one’s own. Scholastic dishonesty may involve, but is not limited to, one or more of the following acts: cheating, plagiarism, collusion, use of annotated texts or teacher’s editions, use of information about exams posted on the Internet or electronic medium, and/or falsifying academic records. While specific examples are listed below, this is not an exhaustive list and scholastic dishonesty may encompass other conduct, including any conduct through electronic or computerized means:
Plagiarism is the use of an author’s words or ideas as if they were one’s own without giving credit to the source, including, but not limited to, failure to acknowledge a direct quotation.
Cheating is the willful giving or receiving of information in an unauthorized manner during an examination; collaborating with another student during an examination without authority; using, buying, selling, soliciting, stealing, or otherwise obtaining course assignments and/or examination questions in advance, copying computer or Internet files, using someone else’s work for assignments as if it were one’s own; or any other dishonest means of attempting to fulfill the requirements of a course.
Collusion is intentionally or unintentionally aiding or attempting to aid another in an act of scholastic dishonesty, including but not limited to, failing to secure academic work; providing a paper or project to another student; providing an inappropriate level of assistance; communicating answers to a classmate about an examination or any other course assignment; removing tests or answer sheets from a test site, and allowing a classmate to copy answers.
See the current Collin Student Handbook for additional information.

LIST OF LECTURE TOPICS [WITH TEXTBOOK READINGS (8 th ed.) IN BRACKETS]
(Each topic/readings represents approximately one class day)
Course Introduction [no readings]
Native Americans/Exploration/The “Columbian Exchange” [Ch.1, pp. 5-32]
Seating Chart +The Reformation/England vs. Spain rivalry/the Roanoke Colonies [Ch.1, pp. 40-49]
Jamestown & Early Virginia [Ch. 2, pp. 52-68; Ch. 3, pp. 117-129]
The Puritans: Plymouth & Massachusetts Bay Colony [Ch. 2, pp. 68-84; Ch. 3, pp. 111-117; 129-41]
Carolina/Pennsylvania/Other Colonies [Ch. 2, pp. 84-105]
HW #1 Due + English Colonies in the 1700s/7 Years War [Ch. 3, pp. 142-45; 149-59; Ch. 4, pp. 162-87]
MID-TERM EXAM #1  Approx. Thurs., Sept. 15
Coming of the American Revolution I [Ch. 5, pp. 190-203]
Coming of the Am. Revolution II + Start of the Revolution [Ch. 5, pp. 204-223; Ch. 6, pp. 231-39]
The American Revolution/Articles of Confederation Period [Ch. 6, pp. 239-67; Ch. 7, pp. 270-83]
Constitutional Convention/Ratification of the Constitution [Ch. 7, pp. 283-97]
Washington’s Presidency/Jefferson vs. Hamilton [Ch. 8, pp. 300-317]
HW #2 Due + Political Parties Form/Adams Presidency/Election of 1800 [Ch. 8, pp. 317-341]
MID-TERM EXAM #2  (Approx. Tues., Oct. 11)
Jefferson in Power/War of 1812 [Ch. 9, pp. 344-75]
Last Day to Withdraw is Friday, October 14
The Market Revolution [Ch. 10, pp. 383-89; Ch. 12, pp. 450-71]
Postwar Politics and the Rise of Andrew Jackson [Ch. 10, pp. 389-411; Ch.11, pp. 41718 (on Jackson’s background)]
Jackson’s Presidency/Whigs vs. Democrats [Ch. 11, pp. 414-47; Ch. 14, pp. 527-28]
MID-TERM EXAM #3  (Approx. Tues., Nov. 1)
American Slavery & the Old South [Ch. 15, pp. 569-92]
Northern Blacks/Abolitionism/Immigration [Ch. 12, pp. 475-82; 516-21; Ch. 15, pp. 592-99]
Mexican War/The Compromise of 1850 [Ch. 14, pp. 526-30; 538-61; Ch. 16, pp. 603-19]
Kansas-Nebraska Act/Coming of the Civil War [Ch. 16, pp. 619-45; Ch.17, pp. 648-50]
Civil War I [Ch. 17, pp. 650-68]
Civil War II [Ch. 17, pp. 668-99]
Thankgsiving Break about here
Reconstruction [lecture only--no readings, but see Ch. 18 for reference]
Review game for extra credit
HW #3 Due + FINAL EXAMS (Week of December 5 – December 11)