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HIST-1302-004 United States History II
A survey of the social, political, economic, cultural and intellectual history of the United States from the Civil War/Reconstruction era to the present. United States History II examines industrialization, immigration, world wars, the Great Depression, Cold War and post-Cold War eras. Themes that may be addressed in United States History II include: American culture, religion, civil and human rights, technological change, economic change, immigration and migration, urbanization and suburbanization, the expansion of the federal government and the study of U.S. foreign policy.
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Notice to Students enrolled in an educational program for preparation of issuance of certain occupational licenses:
Students enrolled in an educational program in preparation for obtaining certain occupational licenses are potentially ineligible for such license if the student has been convicted of an offense. For further information, please contact:
Melodie Graves
Justice Involved Advocate
Student Service Center 117
mgraves24@actx.edu
806-371-5995
Make appointment at https://melodiegraves.youcanbook.me
You can also contact the Legal Clinic, or the faculty member in charge of the educational program that you seek to enroll in. The further information you will receive will include notification to you of your right to request a criminal history evaluation letter from the licensing authority in order to clarify your particular situation.
(3 sem hrs; 3 lec)
Dual Credit Course
The American Nation: A History of the United States, Volume II, Carnes, et al
Bundle with Access Code and Loose Leaf paper copy. 15th Ed., 2016
ISBN# 9780134101781
Access Code is REQUIRED and will be used for assignment grades.
Access to a reliable computer and reliable internet. Smartphones and tablets can be useful for reading, listening, and completing chapter assignments, however, they have numerous problems with the Main Exams in this course. All students should have access to a desktop or laptop computer with a reliable internet access when taking Exams.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will:
In order to receive your AC Connect Email, you must log in through AC Connect at https://acconnect.actx.edu .
If you are an active staff or faculty member according to Human Resources, use "Exchange". All other students, use "AC Connect (Google) Email".
Students are expected to follow all Amarillo College policies and procedures.
During discussions in the course; students are expected to be professional and follow common courtesy. The discussions in this class are meant to bring up various positions and sometimes the debate can be heated; however, it is appropriate to attack a certain argument or point of view, but it is never appropriate to attack the person who is posting information with which you may disagree.
90-100 = A
80-89 = B
70-79 = C
60-69 = D
Below 60 = F
Exams Average – 40%
Discussions Average – 25%
REVEL Assignments – 25%
Course Paper – 10%
All make up work will be allowed at the discretion of the instructor, if at all.
The online US History course will not have any on campus meetings. Students must log on to this course in AC Online the first day of regular classes and follow the instructions for the course. If a student needs individual assistance they can contact me to work out the problems or schedule an appointment.
This Course outline will also be posted on the class site.
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Read all of the information and instructions regarding this course on this page. Be sure to read the whole page and not just the first few dates. This information will help save you time later in the course. Be sure you have also read all of the start here page and the syllabus. |
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There is a Discussion tab on the left hand menu. Click on that tab and then click on the Topic for Introduction. Click on my introduction posting and then click on "reply". Write an introduction of yourself. Please include which school you attend. It does not have to be long and is not graded. Simply state a few things about yourself for the class. Examples include: major, interests, family information, work, how far you live from campus, etc. There is no due date on this; but the quicker the better. |
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As discussed in the Syllabus and the Start Here page, you will have 5 Exams total and 5 Discussions total. You will also have a short Course Paper in the later part of the semester. Additionally, there are weekly chapter assignments that state what chapters are assigned for the week. Those are the only grades that will be used to compute your overall average for the course. Each Chapter Assignment is very similar as far as the reading and study material are concerned. Each chapter will have several sections of reading and study material. Each section has a short 3 to 5 question quiz. Each chapter also has a review quiz and a shared writing assignment. The course is divided into 5 Units. Each Unit has 3 to 4 chapter assignments. There are also five Blackboard Discussion questions that are graded separately. They are assigned with various weekly chapter assignments throughout the course. There will not be one each week. You can see where they are assigned on this Assignment Dates page. Each weekly assignment will be assigned on Wednesday of the week and will be due by the next Tuesday. So you will have at least 7 days to complete the readings, quizzes, shared writing and Blackboard discussions, so there are no excuses for not being able to complete these on time. In addition, I drop one of the five discussion grades. The Course paper will be assigned later in the semester and you will have approximately four weeks to work on this assignment. There will be detailed instructions when the paper is assigned. The average of the four main exams left after dropping the lowest will count 40% of your overall average in the course. The average of the four discussion grades after dropping the lowest will count as 25% of your overall average. Your REVEL assignment average will count 25% of your overall average. The Course paper will count 10% of your overall course average. The Chapter Assignments completed before a Main Unit Exam are what you are responsible for reading and studying to prepare for that Main Exam. Therefore, each Main Exam just covers the chapters and readings assigned up to that exam and after the previous exam. The last Graded Exam is the Final and is only over the last few chapters assigned after Exam 4. It is not comprehensive of the whole course material. I drop one of the exam grades. |
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Assigned 1-22
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WEEK 1 Chapter 17: The Conquest of the West Introduction: The Conquest of the West 17.1: The Real (versus the Mythical) West (15 points) 17.2: Western Indians under Threat (15 points) 17.3: The American West Exploited (15 points) Summary: The Conquest of the West Shared Writing: Indian Land (20 points) Chapter 17 Quiz: The Conquest of the West (75 points) Introduction Discussion due NLT 1-23 |
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Assigned 1-29
Due 2-04
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WEEK 2 Chapter 18: An Industrial Giant Emerges Introduction: An Industrial Giant Emerges 18.1: Essentials of Industrial Growth (15 points) 18.2: Competition and Monopoly (15 points) 18.3: Economic Consolidation: Good or Bad? (15 points) 18.4: The Government Response to Big Business (15 points) 18.5: The Rise of Organized Labor (15 points) Summary: An Industrial Giant Emerges Shared Writing: Big Box Stores (20 points) Chapter 18 Quiz: An Industrial Giant Emerges (75 points) Discussion 1 in Blackboard - DUE 1-30 All of Assignments 1 and 2 MUST be complete by 1-30 |
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Due 2-11 |
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WEEK 3Chapter 19: American Society in the Industrial Age Introduction: American Society in the Industrial Age 19.1: The Urban Middle Class (15 points) 19.2: The Urban Working Class (15 points) 19.3: The "New" Immigration (15 points) 19.4: Growth of the Cities (15 points) 19.5: Urban Reformers (15 points) Summary: American Society in the Industrial Age Shared Writing: Public Spaces (20 points) Chapter 19 Quiz: American Society in the Industrial Age (75 points) See that this assignment MUST be completed the same day as Main Exam 1. |
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Main Exam 1 First day - EXAM 1 will be posted this morning. The exams are all 50 multiple choice questions and you will have 60 minutes from the time you begin. Once you go into the test you must complete your work in the 60 minute time frame. You cannot save your exam somewhere in the middle and come back to it later. Once the clock starts, it does not stop until the end of the time limit. If you get disconnected from the exam, you should try to log back in as soon as possible. This should be plenty of time for all students. Be sure to read all of the instructions before beginning the exam. The Exam will be open through Tuesday. All Exams must be submitted by 11:30pm the last day the exam is available. |
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Main Exam 1 continued today |
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2-11 |
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Main Exam 1 - last day. The Exam will end at 11:30 pm, you should begin the exam by 10:30 pm at the latest. |
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Assigned 2-12
Due 2-18 |
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WEEK 4 Chapter 20: Intellectual and Cultural Trends in the Late Nineteenth Century Introduction: Intellectual and Cultural Trends in the Late Nineteenth Century 20.1: Education Is “Modernized” (15 points) 20.2: Intellectuals Reinterpret Darwin (15 points) 20.3: Realism Triumphs over Sentiment (15 points) 20.4: Pragmatism and the Knowledge Revolution (15 points) Summary: Intellectual and Cultural Trends in the Late Nineteenth Century Shared Writing: Winning (20 points) Chapter 20 Quiz: Intellectual and Cultural Trends in the Late Nineteenth Century (75 points) Discussion 2 in Blackboard |
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Assigned 2-19
Due 2-25 |
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WEEK 5 Chapter 21: From Smoke-Filled Rooms to Prairie Wildfire 1877 - 1896 Introduction: From Smoke-Filled Rooms to Prairie Wildfire: 1877–1896 21.1: National Politics (15 points) 21.2: African Americans (15 points) 21.3: Urban and Rural Politics (15 points) 21.4: Economic Crisis and Political Turmoil: 1893–1896 (15 points) Summary: From Smoke-Filled Rooms to Prairie Wildfire: 1877–1896 Shared Writing: American Idol (20 points) Chapter 21 Quiz: From Smoke-Filled Rooms to Prairie Wildfire: 1877–1896 (75 points) Discussion 3 in Blackboard |
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Assigned 2-26
Due 3-03 |
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WEEK 6 Chapter 22: The Age of Reform Introduction: The Age of Reform 22.1: Elements of Progressivism (15 points) 22.2: Political Reform (15 points) 22.3: Theodore Roosevelt: A Progressive as President (15 points) 22.4: Taft and the Demise of the Republican Party (15 points) 22.5: Woodrow Wilson: A Progressive Democrat (15 points) 22.6: The Progressives and Minority Rights (15 points) Summary: The Age of Reform Shared Writing: Apathy (20 points) Chapter 22 Quiz: The Age of Reform (75 points) See that this assignment MUST be completed the same day as Main Exam 2. |
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Main Exam 2 First day - EXAM 2 will be posted this morning. All Exams are set up the same as the 1st Exam. All Exams must be submitted by 11:30pm the last day the exam is available. |
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3-02 |
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Main Exam 2 continued today |
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3-03 |
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Main Exam 2 - last day. The Exam will end at 11:30 pm, you should begin the exam by 10:30 pm at the latest. |
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Assigned 3-04
Due 3-10 |
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WEEK 7 Chapter 23: From Isolation to Empire Introduction: From Isolation to Empire 23.1: The Lure of Empire (15 points) 23.2: War with Spain over Cuba (15 points) 23.3: Seizing the Philippines (15 points) 23.4: Imposition of Order on the Caribbean and Central America (15 points) 23.5: Toward an Empire in the Pacific (15 points) Summary: From Isolation to Empire Shared Writing: Afghanistan (20 points) Chapter 23 Quiz: From Isolation to Empire (75 points) Discussion 4 in Blackboard TERM PAPER |
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Due 3-17 |
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WEEK 8 Chapter 24: Woodrow Wilson and the Great War Introduction: Woodrow Wilson and the Great War 24.1: Wilson as President (15 points) 24.2: The War at Home and in Europe (15 points) 24.3: Wilson's Plan for Peace (15 points) 24.4: Repercussions of War (15 points) Summary: Woodrow Wilson and the Great War Shared Writing: Traumatic Brain Injury (20 points) Chapter 24 Quiz: Woodrow Wilson and the Great War (75 points) |
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Assigned 3-18
Due 3-24 |
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WEEK 9 Chapter 25: The Roaring Twenties Introduction: The Roaring Twenties 25.1: A New Era of Conservative Politics (15 points) 25.2: The "New Isolationism" (15 points) 25.3: The Jazz Age (15 points) 25.4: Resistance to Change (15 points) 25.5: New and Faster Transportation (15 points) Summary: The Roaring Twenties Shared Writing: Delights of Consumption (20 points) Chapter 25 Quiz: The Roaring Twenties (75 points) See that this assignment MUST be completed the same day as Main Exam 3. |
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Main Exam 3 First day - Exam 3 will be posted this morning. |
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Main Exam 3 continued today |
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3-24 |
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Main Exam 3 - last day. The Exam will end at 11:30 pm, you should begin the exam by 10:30 pm at the latest. |
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Assigned 3-25
Due 3-31 |
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WEEK 10 Chapter 26: The Great Depression and the New Deal: 1929–1939 Introduction: The Great Depression and the New Deal: 1929–1939 26.1: Economic Collapse (15 points) 26.2: The First New Deal (15 points) 26.3: The Second New Deal (15 points) 26.4: The "Roosevelt Revolution" (15 points) Summary: The Great Depression and the New Deal: 1929–1939 Shared Writing: Get a Job (20 points) Chapter 26 Quiz: The Great Depression and the New Deal: 1929–1939 (75 points) DISCUSSION 5 in Blackboard |
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Assigned 4-01
Due 4-07 |
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WEEK 11 Chapter 27: A Second World War: 1941–1945 Introduction: A Second World War: 1941–1945 27.1: Roosevelt Tiptoes Toward War (15 points) 27.2: War at Home (15 points) 27.3: War in Europe (15 points) 27.4: War in the Pacific (15 points) 27.5: Uncertain Allies (15 points) Summary: A Second World War: 1941–1945 Shared Writing: War (20 points) Chapter 27 Quiz: A Second World War: 1941–1945 (75 points) Chapter 28: A New Enemy, Abroad and at Home: 1946–1960 Introduction: A New Enemy, Abroad and at Home: 1946–1960 28.1: Containing Communism in Europe (15 points) 28.2: Containing Communism throughout the World (15 points) 28.3: Communism at Home (15 points) 28.4: The Eisenhower Era (15 points) 28.5: The Civil Rights Movement (15 points) 28.6: The Election of 1960 (15 points) Summary: A New Enemy, Abroad and at Home: 1946–1960 Shared Writing: Religion in America (20 points) Chapter 28 Quiz: A New Enemy, Abroad and at Home: 1946–1960 (75 points) All assignments from both Chapters 27 and 28 must be completed |
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Assigned 4-08
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Chapter 29: From Camelot to Watergate: 1961– 1975 Introduction: From Camelot to Watergate: 1961–1975 29.1: John F. Kennedy (15 points) 29.2: Lyndon B. Johnson (15 points) 29.3: Richard M. Nixon (15 points) Summary: From Camelot to Watergate: 1961–1975 Shared Writing: Government Surveillance (20 points) Chapter 29 Quiz: From Camelot to Watergate: 1961–1975 (75 points) See that this assignment MUST be completed the same day as Main Exam 4. |
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Main Exam 4 First day - EXAM 4 will be posted this morning. |
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Main Exam 4 continued today |
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4-14 |
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Main Exam 4 - last day. The Exam will end at 11:30 pm, you should begin the exam by 10:30 pm at the latest. |
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Assigned 4-15
Due 4-21 |
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WEEK 13 Chapter 30: Running on Empty: 1975–1999 Introduction: Running on Empty: 1975–1999 30.1: Ford Fills In (15 points) 30.2: Jimmy Carter and "Constant Decency" (15 points) 30.3: Ronald Reagan and the "Reagan Revolution" (15 points) 30.4: George H. W. Bush as President (15 points) 30.5: Bill Clinton as President (15 points) Summary: Running on Empty: 1975–1999 Shared Writing: The Cost of Gas (20 points) Chapter 30 Quiz: Running on Empty: 1975–1999 (75 points) |
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Assigned 4-22
Due 4-28 |
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WEEK 14 Chapter 31: From Boomers to Millennials Introduction: From Boomers to Millennials 31.1: The New Immigration (15 points) 31.2: Modern Feminism and the Gender Revolution (15 points) 31.3: Crime and Punishment (15 points) 31.4: From Public Communities to Virtual Ones (15 points) 31.5: Graying of the Boomers (15 points) Summary: From Boomers to Millennials Shared Writing: A College Education (20 points) Chapter 31 Quiz: From Boomers to Millennials (75 points) |
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Assigned 4=29
Due 5-05 |
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WEEK 15 Chapter 32: Shocks and Responses: 2000 to the Present Introduction: Shocks and Responses: 2000 to the Present 32.1: George W. Bush and the War on Terror (15 points) 32.2: Bush's Second Term as President (15 points) 32.3: Barack Obama: America's First African American President (15 points) 32.4: Obama's First Term as President (15 points) 32.5: Obama's Second Term as President (15 points) 32.6: The Persistent Past and the Imponderable Future (15 points) Summary: Shocks and Responses: 2000 to the Present Shared Writing: The Future (20 points) Chapter 32 Quiz: Shocks and Responses: 2000 to the Present (75 points) LAST DAY TO TAKE EXAM 5 (FINAL) IS MAY 8. NOTICE this assignment and the last Exam MUST be completed by May 8. |
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Main Exam 5 - Final- First day - EXAM 5 will be posted this morning. |
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Main Exam 5 continued today |
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5-06
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Main Exam 5 - last day. The Exam will end at 11:30 pm, you should begin the exam by 10:30 pm at the latest. This is WEDNESDAY of Finals Week. This is the last day to take the final in this class. |
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