This course provides an overview of the European colonization of North America, especially the development of the English colonies that would become the United States.  Topics explored will include: Native Americans, political, economic, social, and other aspects of colonial society from its establishment  through the American Revolution.

Texts: Jerome Reich, Colonial America
 Russell Bourne,  Red King's Rebellion
 Peter Wood,  Black Majority
 Robert Gross, The Minutemen and Their World
 
Office Hours: My office is 204E  LA. The office phone number is 974-5451.  My email is sadamiak@uco.edu.

Grading:                                      Points
FIRST HOUR EXAM                  100
SECOND HOUR EXAM             100
FINAL EXAM                             100
MAP PROJECT                           100
TERM PAPERS                           100

Grading Scale: 90-100 = A       80-89 = B     70-79 = C       60-69 = D         Below 60 = F
 
NOTE: All exams will include essay and identification questions and will be based on BOTH lectures and readings. No Makeup's will be given without prior permission except under the following conditions: (1) Death (or serious crisis) within the immediate family, (2) Serious verifiable illness, or (3) University sponsored activities. In all such cases you must notify the instructor as soon as possible.

Term Papers: Each student will complete a research paper of approximately 12 to 15 pages (20-25 pages for graduate students) in length on some aspect of American Colonial History. Further details will follow in a separate handout. A preliminary topic and bibliography is due no later than June 12. The final paper is due no later than July 28. Late papers will be penalized by one letter grade per day.

Map Project: Each student will complete a map project, labeling significant historical locations on a  blank United States Map. See separate map assignment sheet.

Attendance: Each student is expected to attend class on a regular basis. Students may also be asked to prepare short assignments for certain classes as an attendance grade. While attendance is not directly calculated into the student's course grade, it may be considered as a factor in determining borderline grades. In case of absence, the student remains responsible for any lecture material or announcements made during the missed class.

Academic Dishonesty: Under no circumstances will academic dishonesty be tolerated. Typical examples of academic dishonesty include (but are not necessarily restricted to) cheating on examinations and/or plagiarism. Plagiarism means representing someone else's work as your own. Some examples of plagiarism are:

• Quoting, paraphrasing, or summarizing text or other works on an exam, term paper, or assignment without citing the source.

• Handing in a paper purchased from a term paper service, the internet, or taking a paper from a "file."

• Retyping a friend's paper and handing it in as your own

Guidelines for avoiding plagiarism will be distributed in class. Academic dishonesty may result in the student failing the course.

Students with disabilities who believe they may need accommodations in this class are encouraged to contact Equity Officer Brad Morelli at ext. 2573, or see me after class as soon as possible to better ensure that such accommodations are implemented in a timely fashion.

Class Schedule:

Part I: Foundations, 1492-1689

June 5: Introduction
June 6: Europe and America in 1492. Readings: Reich, Ch. 1,2.
June 7: Spain's New World Empire, Reich, Ch. 3.
June 8: Library Instruction
June 9: England ‘s bid for empire, Reich, Ch. 5.
June 12, 13: The Chesapeake, Reich, Ch. 6.
June 14,15: New England, Reich, Ch. 7; Bourne, begin.
June 16: New Netherlands, Reich Ch. 4.
June 19: New France
June 20,21: The Restoration Colonies, Reich, Ch.8; Wood, Ch. 1.
June 22: Friction: North and South, Reich, Ch. 9; Bourne, finish.
June 23: Exam I

Part II: Competition for Empire, 1689-1763

June 26: Imperial Competition, 1689-1715, Reich, pp. 266-8.
June 27: Labor, Slavery, and the Slave Trade, Reich, Ch. 11; Wood, finish.
June 28: Colonial Society: an overview, Reich, Ch. 12-18,23.
June 29: Intellectual life and the Enlightenment, Reich, Ch. 20, 21,22.
June 30: The Great Awakening, Reich, Ch. 19.
July 3, 4: No class
July 5: Colonial Government and Imperial administration, Reich, Ch. 10.
July 6: Georgia and the southern frontier
July 7, 10, 11: Anglo French Rivalry: From Cold War to Hot, Reich, pp. 266-275. Map Project due July 7.
July 13: Exam II

Part III: Resistance and Revolution, 1763-1789

July 14: Frontier tensions
July 17, 18: The Imperial Crisis: Resistance 1763-1773, Reich, Ch. 25; Gross, Ch. 1-2.
July 18, 19: Rebellion, 1774-1775; Gross, Ch. 3-5.
July 20, 21, 24, 25, 26, 27: Revolution, Reich, Ch. 26; Gross, finish.
July 28: Confederation and Crisis, Reich, Ch. 27.
Final Exam: Aug 1, 9:10 a.m.