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Aug 31, 2024
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HIS 266 - The Civil War Credits: 3 Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Practicum Hours: 0 Work Experience: 0 Course Type: General The Civil War was a formative event in American’s history. This course examines the central causes that led to secession and a detailed examination of the conflict and the immediate aftermath of the war from a social, military, political, and economic perspective. Competencies
- Grasp the political, social, and economic realities of the Civil War, in both the North and the South
- Know the chronology of the key events in the Civil War
- Understand the Civil War in the context of the history of warfare; it was the bloodiest of all wars, the first of the modern wars, and the last of the old fashioned wars
- Comprehend that the causes of the Civil War are a matter of debate
- Appreciate that the Civil War was a turning point in American history that has shaped the American character and helped to mold political, economic, and social institutions
- Realize that the Civil War left numerous issues unresolved, many which will continue to challenge the nation into the 21st century
- Compare and contrast the political systems of the 19th and 20th centuries with regard to centralization, size complexity, etc
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