JASON BRISENO

EMAIL: JBRISEN2@AUSTINCC.EDU

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HISTORY 1301

Knowing facts is simply having information; knowing how to properly use facts is knowledge

TEXTBOOK: James L. Roark et al. The American Promise, Volume 1, (current edition).

Department Url:  http://www.austincc.edu/history
 

COURSE OBJECTIVE: This course is a study of the history of the United States from Pre-Columbian to 1877. It also includes examples of conflicting interpretations of the progress of that history and a program of historical research.

Course Description:  History 1301surveys American history from pre-Columbian era through the Civil War and Reconstruction.  This class will be primarily lecture with a combination of Film, PowerPoint, Google earth, Artifacts from era, Class Discussion, and debate. http://www.austincc.edu/history
 

COURSE RATIONALE: This course provides a basic survey of U.S. History from Pre-Columbian to 1877 and satisfies three semester hours of the Legislative Requirement in U.S. History. http://www.austincc.edu/history
 

COURSE METHODOLOGY: This is primarily a lecture course with opportunity for student discussion.

COMMON COURSE OBJECTIVES: http://www.austincc.edu/history. I have also listed it on BLACKBOARD for your convenience.

COURSE REQUIREMENTS: The student's final course grade is determined by the quality and quantity of the student's work. The following requirements are non-negotiable:

1. The material in The American Promise is to be read and studied according to the attached schedule.
2. Punctual and regular attendance is required. Any student accumulating three (3) or more UNEXCUSED absences may be dropped from this course. This is at the discretion of the instructor.
3. The quality and quantity of the work done by the student determines his/her final grade. Including tests and Analytical Book review

For the grades of "A": The student must complete all four unit exams and analytical paper with an overall average of 90 or above.

For the grade of "B": The student must complete all four unit exams and analytical paper with an overall average of 80 or above.

For the grade of "C" the student must complete all four unit exams and analytical paper with an overall average of 70 or above.

For the grade of “F”: the student who fails to take all four unit exams or who fails to maintain an overall average of  70 on these four unit exams and analytical or who commits any act of scholastic dishonesty will earn the grade of “F”.

For the grade of "I": the student must have a medical excuse certified by a physician. There are no exceptions to this policy. Any “incompletes” must be completed in the first four weeks of the following semester or the “IP” turns into an “F”.

Test are 20% (each) and the Analytical Paper is 20%

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All of these deadlines will be strictly enforced! There will be no extensions for these deadlines and you will NOT receive credit for any work either tests, retests, or the Analytical Paper submitted after the forgoing deadlines.
 
PRIVACY: The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) protect confidentiality of educational records. Grades cannot be given over the phone, through a fellow student, or by email in this course. All communication will remain between the instructor and the student.

BUILDING REGULATIONS: RVS regulations prohibit smoking or eating in the classrooms.

ACADEMIC FREEDOM: The free and open exchange of ideas is vital to the pursuit of learning.

TESTING POLICY: **** Students must have a webcam in order to take the exam. Each unit has a 30 question test that focuses on the learning objectives. You MUST score 21 correct answers out of 30 (70%) to pass the test. If you do not pass the test the first time you take it, then you may retest ONCE a semester. The retest must be taken within a week of the initial test. A missed (make-up) test will be considered as your one “retest” for the semester!  I must be notified by email in order to retake/make-up ANY test. The Final is excluded from retesting/make-up!

I will also require any student who fails the first test must make an appointment to see me to discuss proper study techniques. Any student who fails to make an appointment and fails the second test will be dropped from the course for lack of progress. This is too ensure student success in this course before it is too late in the semester. Please refer to http://www.austin.austincc.edu/testctr for testing procedures and regulations.

ATTENDENCE POLICY: Regular attendance in this course is required!  The reason for this is simple.  Students who attend class regularly do much better than those who do not.  Students are allowed up to three absences during the semester.  I reserve the right to drop those exceeding this number unless presented with a valid excuse (see me for what qualifies as a valid excuse).

Classroom rules: To respect others in the classroom please refrain from “shouting out” comments during class. I encourage class discussion however due to an increasing number of students disrupting class I ask simply raise your hand in order to be recognized. Also please refrain from “texting” in class or any kind of cell phone use in class. Violation of the Classroom rules will result in suspension or possible permanent removal from class.

Please be aware that ACC Student Standards of Conduct:

  • Reflects the highest level of honesty and integrity

• Is civil, courteous, and respectful of all members of the campus community, their property of the college and promotes the smooth and unimpeded delivery of knowledge in the classroom

• Encourages responsibility and prohibits the unlawful use of alcohol, illicit drugs, other substances, and weapons

• Promotes mutual respect, equality, and safety of its members and opposes those acts that harass, intimidate, or haze its members.

WITHDRAWAL POLICY: If you fail to meet the test deadlines, you ARE SUBJECT to being withdrawn from the course by the instructor. This is at the discretion of the instructor. If you determine during the course of the semester that you will not be able to successfully fulfill the requirements of this course, YOU MUST WITHDRAW YOURSELF! The deadline for withdrawing is. No withdrawals or reinstatements may be made after this deadline.

ADA: "Each ACC Campus offers support services for students with documented physical or psychological disabilities.  Students with disabilities must request reasonable accommodations through the Student Accessibility Service (SAS) on the campus where they expect to take the majority of their classes.  Students are encouraged to do this three weeks before the start of the semester." (ACC Student Handbook)

SCHOLASTIC DISHONESTY:” Acts prohibited by the college for which discipline may be administered include scholastic dishonesty, including but not limited to cheating on an exam or quiz, plagiarizing, and unauthorized collaboration with another in preparing outside work.  Academic work submitted by students shall be the result of their own thought, research, or
self-expression.  Academic work is defined as, but not limited to tests, quizzes, whether taken electronically or on paper; projects, either individual or group; classroom presentations, and homework."  (ACC Student Handbook) at http://www.austincc.edu/handbook
Anyone committing any of these acts in this course will receive the grade of "F" for the course.
 

CAMPUS CARRY: The Austin Community College District concealed handgun policy ensures compliance with Section 411.2031 of the Texas Government Code (also known as the Campus Carry Law), while maintaining ACC’s commitment to provide a safe environment for its students, faculty, staff, and visitors. Beginning August 1, 2017, individuals who are licensed to carry (LTC) may do so on campus premises except in locations and at activities prohibited by state or federal law, or the college’s concealed handgun policy. It is the responsibility of license holders to conceal their handguns at all times. Persons who see a handgun on campus are asked to contact the ACC Police Department by dialing 222 from a campus phone or 512-223-7999.

SAFETY STATEMENT: ACC is committed to providing a safe and healthy environment for study and work. Students are expected to learn and to comply with ACC environmental, health, and safety procedures and to follow ACC safety policies. See the Environmental Health and Safetylink for more details. The College also asks that each student become familiar with the Emergency Procedures and Campus Safety Plan map in each classroom. See ACC Emergency Alerts to sign up for electronic notices in the event of a serious emergency.
 

USE OF ACC EMAIL: ACC sends all email communication solely to the student's ACCmail account and expects students to read the messages in a timely manner. So that means all important information and emergency details will go only to your ACCmail . Students should expect to receive from, and send email to, their instructors from their ACCmail account. To set up an account, students can go to ACCmail for instructions.

INSTRUCTIONAL ASSOCIATES TUTORING HOURS: Can be found at: http://www.austincc.edu/history/studentlinks.html

TESTING CENTER POLICY:

http://www.austincc.edu/testctr

http://www.austincc.edu/support-and-services/services-for-students/testing-services/instructional-testing

TEXTBOOK: James L. Roark et al. The American Promise, Volume 1, (current edition).

Course Description:  History 1301surveys American history from pre-Columbian era through the Civil War and Reconstruction.  This class will be primarily lecture with a combination of Film, PowerPoint, Google earth, Artifacts from era, Class Discussion, and debate. http://www.austincc.edu/history
 

JASON BRISENO 

HISTORY 1301 LEARNING OBJECTIVES UNIT 1

Part A- The Old World (Chapter 1)

1. Describe the origins & life styles of the first North Americans.

2. Describe the factor that revolutionized Native American culture

3. Know the two major developments for humans to migrate to the Western Hemisphere

4. Know how Eastern tribes (Woodland) defined their place in society

5. List the three major Eastern Woodland groups and what separated them

6. Know the main factor that caused the demise of the Native population

7. List the European prerequisites for exploration in the 15th century.

8. Explain Columbus' motivations & accomplishments.

9. Know the Reformation and its effects in the New World

10. Describe the participants & results of the Treaty of Tordesillas.

11. Explain how the Spanish conquered the Aztecs.

12. Describe the early Spanish colonial system.

13. Describe the early French colonial system.

14. Explain the major 16th century English religious beliefs.

15. Describe the Elizabethan Settlement in religion.

16. Describe England's relationship with Spain in the 16th century.

17. Describe the English Empire in 16th century Ireland.

18. Discuss the Roanoke experiment in the late 16th century.

Part B- The Early British Empire in North America (Chapter 2)

1. Explain why the English immigrated in the 16th/17th centuries.

2. Describe the early English settlement in 17th century Virginia.

3. Explain the role of tobacco in colonial tidewater Virginia.

4. Describe joint stock companies and why were they formed

5. Know headright and its effects on new settlements

6. Know the failures of Jamestown especially the location

7. Describe the society & economy of 17th century Maryland.

8. Describe the society & government of the Plymouth colony.

9. Describe the basic tenets of Massachusetts Bay.

10. Describe the society in Massachusetts Bay.

11. Describe the foundation & society in Rhode Island.

12. Describe the foundation & society of New Hampshire.

13. Describe their foundation & society of Connecticut.

14. Explain the Dutch experience in North America.

15. Describe the foundation & government in New Jersey.

16. Discuss the conditions of the Quakers in 17th century England.

17. Describe the foundation & society of Pennsylvania.

18. Describe the foundation & society in the Carolinas.

19. Explain the differences in Carolina society.

20. Know where the Quakers settled and their beliefs

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Part C- Colonial Life and Administration (Chapter 3)

1. Describe the society of New England in the 17th century.

2. Explain the demographics, education & labor systems of 17th century New England.

3. Describe the lives of women in 17th century New England.

4. Explain the social standing & occupations of typical New Englanders.

5. Describe the demographics of the 17th century Chesapeake.

6. Describe the economy of the 17th century Chesapeake.

7. Explain the social classes & their relationships in the 17th century Chesapeake.

8. Discuss the key aspects of slavery growth in the 17th century.

9. Describe the social aspects of North American slavery.

10. Explain the British colonial policy toward the North American colonies prior to 1660.

11. List the requirements of the Navigation Act of 1660.

12. Explain the intent of the Navigation Act of 1663.

13. List the enforcement mechanisms of the Navigation Act of 1696.

14. Explain the participants & results of Bacon's Rebellion in 1676.

15. Describe the results of the Glorious Revolution in New England.

16. Know King Phillip’s War and its consequence

17.  Know the Salem Witch trials and what started them

Part D- Colonial Society & Administration (Chapter 4)

1. Describe the demographics of 18th century North America.

2. Explain the origins & contributions of the Scotch-Irish.

3. Explain the origins & contributions of the Germans.

4. Describe the Spanish settlement of the Southwest in the 17th & 18th centuries.

5. Discuss the characteristics & contributions of 18th century American cities.

6. Describe Benjamin Franklin's intellectual contributions.

7. Describe the trans-Atlantic economy of the 18th century and how the West Indies played a vital role in it

8. Name the leaders of the Great Awakening.

9. Describe the basic concepts of the 18th century British constitution.

10. Describe the realities of 18th century British politics.

11. Describe the main parts of Royal Government in the colonies.

12. Discuss the colonial responses to King William's War & Queen Anne's War.

13. Describe the military events of King George’s War in America.

14. Evaluate the beginnings & results of the Seven Year's War for the colonies & for Britain.

15. Describe the lasting legacy of the Seven Year's War.  

LEARNING OBJECTIVES UNIT 2

Part A- The Coming of the American Revolution (Chapter 5)

1. Describe the colonial population after the Seven Year's War.

2. Describe King George III's governing style.

3. Explain the key concept in the British/colonial political conflict.

4. Explain the difference between British & colonial views on representation.

5. Know why England passed the Coercive Acts

6. Discuss the outstanding legacy of the Seven Year's War.

7. List George Grenville's legislative program.

8. Describe the colonial reaction to the Stamp Act.

9. Describe the intent & results of the Townshend Program.

10. Describe the origins & results of the Boston Massacre.

11. Describe the origins & results of the Boston Tea Party.

12. Describe the American response to the Intolerable Act.

13. Name the location of the first battle of the American Revolution.

14. Discuss the accomplishments of the 2nd Continental Congress.

15. List the advantages & disadvantages of the Americans & the British in the American Revolution.

16. Explain Washington's military strategy in the Revolution.

17. Describe the British military strategy of 1776.

18. Describe the British military strategy of 1777.

19. Describe the short-term & long-term results of the Battle of Saratoga.

20. Evaluate the British southern strategy.

21. List the results of the Treaty of Paris in 1783.

Part B- Governing the New Nation (Chapter 6)

1. Name the American political & social reforms of 1783.

2. Explain the position of African Americans in 1783.

3. Describe the new state constitutions of the 1770's & 1780's.

4. Explain the purpose & structure of the Articles of Confederation.

5. Name the major obstacle to ratification of the Articles.

6. Describe the results of the Northwest ordinances of 1785 & 1787.

7. List the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation.

8. Explain the events that led to the calling of the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia in 1787.

9. Describe the financial/social status of the Philadelphia delegates

10. List the provisions of the Virginia Plan.

11. List the provisions of the New Jersey Plan.

12. List the provisions of the Connecticut Plan.

13. Explain the status of slaves within the Constitution.

14. Describe the position of the executive branch in the Constitution.

15. Discuss how the Constitution was ratified.

16. List the advantages of the Federalists.

17. Describe the beliefs of the Antifederalists.

18. Describe the economic/geographic support for the Constitution.

19. Name the major legacy of the Antifederalists.

20. List the major rights in the Bill of Rights.

Part C- The Federalists in Power (Chapter 7)

1. Explain President George Washington's first responsibility.

2. Describe how Congress expanded the executive branch in 1789.

3. Describe how Congress expanded the judicial branch in 1789.

4. Explain Alexander Hamilton's background & political beliefs.

5. Explain Thomas Jefferson's background & political beliefs.

6. Discuss the four parts of Hamilton's1790 Report on Public Credit.

7. Name the opponents of the National Bank.

8. Relate how Hamilton got Congress to approve the National Bank.

9. Name the portion of Hamilton's plan Congress defeated.

10. Name the event that touched off debate on U.S. foreign policy.

11. Explain the basic beliefs of the Democratic-Republicans in 1791.

12. Explain the basic beliefs of the Federalists in 1791.

13. Describe George Washington's foreign policy in 1793.

14. Discuss the results of Jay's Treaty in 1794.

15. Describe the origins & results of the Whiskey Rebellion in 1794.

16. Name the winners of the national election of 1796.

17. Describe John Adam’s troubled presidency and causes

18. Describe the state of French-American foreign relations in 1797.

19. Explain the primary purpose of the Alien & Sedition Acts.

20. Describe Democrat-c-Republican responses to the Sedition Act.

21. Name the winners of the national election in 1800.

Part D- The Republicans in Power (Chapter 8)

1. Describe the beliefs of the Democratic-Republicans in 1801.

2. Discuss the motivation, culture & movement of westerners in the 1800's.

3. Describe cities and their role in the republic economy.

4. Describe how Jefferson wished to cut the national debt.

5. Explain how Louisiana became part of the U.S.

6. Discuss the goal of the Lewis & Clark Expedition.

7. Describe Jefferson's policy toward the Barbary pirates.

8. Describe Jefferson's policy toward Federalist judges.

9. Explain the results & significance of Marbury v Madison.

10. Describe the Democratic-Republicans attack on Federalist judges.

11. Describe Aaron Burr's conspiracies.

12. Name the economic legislation impacting the US, 1802-1810.

13. Describe Jefferson's reaction to the British-French War.

14. Describe Madison’s reaction to the British-French War.

15. Name the Indian Chief defeated at Tippecanoe.

16. Explain the causes of the War of 1812.

17. Name the U.S. disadvantages in the War of 1812.

18. Discuss in general terms the military campaigns (Canada, Chesapeake & New Orleans) of the War of 1812.

19. Describe the demands of the Hartford Convention.

20. Explain the results of the Treaty of Ghent. 

LEARNING OBJECTIVES UNIT 3

Part A- Madison and Monroe (Chapter 9)

1. Describe how the U.S. acquired Florida.

2. Explain the results & significance of Stephen Long's Expedition.

3. Name the primary sellers of much of the land bought by settlers.

4. Name the major parts of the transportation revolution in the early 19th century.

5. Name the inventor of the steamboat.

6. Explain the origin & significance of the Erie Canal.

7. Describe why the Canal Age ended.

8. Describe the new American market economy.

9. Explain how the South produced large amounts of cotton.

10. Name the industry in which the factory system developed first.

11. Describe the beliefs of the Democratic-Republicans by 1815.

12. Discuss Madison's positions on a protective tariff in 1790 & 1816.

13. Name the president associated with the Era of Good Feelings.

14. Explain the main elements of the Missouri Compromise.

15. Describe the basic beliefs of Chief Justice Marshall.

16. Describe the basic tenets of the Monroe Doctrine.

Part B- The Jacksonian Era (Chapter 10)

1. Explain the results of the decline of difference in political terms.

2. Describe how politics changed in the 1820's.

3. Name the presidential candidates in 1824.

4. Explain the main elements of the "Corrupt Bargain" of 1824.

5. Describe the problems of John Quincy Adams as president.

6. Name the supporters of Andrew Jackson in 1828.

7. Discuss the basic elements of the election of 1828.

8. Describe the main aspects of the "Spoils System."

9. Explain Jackson's Indian policy.

10. Explain why the tariff hurt South Carolina so much.

11. Name the leader of the southern states' rights movement.

12. Explain the doctrine of nullification in 1832.

13. Describe the events & results of the Nullification Crisis of 1832.

14. Name the author of the Compromise Tariff of 1833.

15. Name the president of the Second National Bank.

16. Describe the events of the Bank War of 1832.

17. Explain how Jackson destroyed the Second National Bank.

18. Name the presidential candidates in 1836.

19. Explain why Martin Van Buren's administration failed.

20. Explain the results of the presidential campaign of 1840.

Part C- Manifest Destiny (Chapter 13)

1. Explain the results of the Webster-Ashburton Treaty.

2. Describe who encouraged U.S. citizens to immigrate to Texas.

3. Explain the major problems between the U.S. citizens in Texas & the Mexican government.

4. List the major campaigns of the Texas Revolution.

5. Name the "Hero of San Jacinto."

6. Describe what occurred when Texas tried to enter the U.S. in 1836.

7. Explain why the Mormons traveled to Utah.

8. Describe how President Tyler annexed Texas.

9. Discuss the candidates & results of the national election of 1844.

10. Name the winner of the election of 1844.

11. Describe the basic tenets of Manifest Destiny.

12. Explain how the Oregon boundary question was settled.

13. Explain why the U.S. went to war with Mexico in 1846.

14. Name the major campaigns & U.S. military leaders of the Mexican War.

15. Explain the terms of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.

16. Name chief U.S. negotiator of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.

17. Name the invention that transformed the U.S. economy in1850.

18. Explain how railroads transformed the economy.

19. Describe the social results of the factory system

20. List the major immigrant groups coming to the US in 1840-1850.

Part D- The South & Slavery (Chapter 11)

1. Explain the relationship of antebellum white society with slavery.

2. Describe the daily life of the average slave.

3. List the occupations held by slaves.

4. Describe the sociological relationships of the slave family.

5. Name the major American slave revolts.

6. Describe the various methods of slave resistance in the South.

7. Explain the role of Free Blacks in the Old South.

8. Describe the role of the large planters in the Old South.

9. Explain how large planters of the cotton kingdom lived.

10. Discuss the role of the small slaveholders in the Old South.

11. Describe the economic and social characteristics of the yeoman whites in the Old South.

12. Describe the basis of the proslavery argument.

13. Describe the internal slave trade.

14. Name the major cash crop in coastal South Carolina & Georgia.

15. Name the major cash crop in southern Louisiana.

16. Explain the role of short staple cotton in the southern economy.

17. Name the major slave revolts and conspiracies from 1800 to 1831.

18. Explain the issue of the profitability of slavery.  

LEARNING OBJECTIVES UNIT 4

Part A- The 1850's (Chapter 14)

1. Name the man attacked on the floor of the Senate in 1856.

2. Explain the feelings of most northern whites towards slavery.

3. Discuss what happened to the Wilmot Proviso.

4. Name the early proponent of "popular sovereignty".

5. Name the third party that appeared in 1848.

6. Name the candidates in the election of 1848.

7. List the provisions of the Compromise of 1850.

8. Name the party supported by most immigrants in the 1850's.

9. Name the winner of the election of 1852.

10. Explain why Stephen A. Douglas organized Kansas-Nebraska Territory.

11. Explain how Douglas got Kansas-Nebraska organized.

12. Discuss why northerners opposed the Kansas-Nebraska Act.

13. Explain the Ostend Manifesto of 1854.

14. Explain IN DETAIL the Republican Party beliefs of the 1850's.

15. Discuss southern support for the Republican Party.

16. Explain who won the election of 1856 and WHY.

17. List the results of the Dred Scott case.

18. Explain the reaction of the Republicans to Dred Scott.

19. Name the majority of the population of Kansas in mid 1850's.

20. Discuss the Lecompton Constitution.

21. Name the leader of the Harpers Ferry raid in 1859.

22. Explain why southerners didn't want John Sherman as Speaker of the House of Representatives.

23. Explain why southerners feared "Helperism".

24. Discuss IN DETAIL the Republican Platform of 1860.

25. Name the presidential candidates of 1860.

Part B- The Civil War (Chapter 15)

1. Name the first state to secede after Lincoln's election.

2. Explain who dominated the creation of the Confederacy.

3. List the important parts of the Confederate Constitution.

4. Explain how secession took place geographically.

5. Explain the Compromise of 1861.

6. Show where military hostilities began.

7. Explain when the upper South seceded from the Union.

8. Explain what happened when the Confederates fired on Ft. Sumter.

9. Discuss why Maryland didn't join the Confederacy.

10. Discuss the most important issue at the beginning of the Civil War.

11. Explain the basic southern strategy in the Civil War.

12. List the southern advantages & disadvantages in the War.

13. Explain Jefferson Davis' leadership abilities.

14. Name the general who replaced Winfield Scott.

15. Discuss the South's most important diplomatic objective.

16. Discuss how the Emancipation Proclamation worked.

17. Enumerate the constitutional amendment abolishing slavery.

18. Explain the results of the Enrollment Act of 1863.

19. Name the general who captured Atlanta.

20. Discuss the constitutional policy destroyed by the Civil War.

21. List the legislation passed by the Republicans during the Civil War.

22. Explain the effect of the war on Northern society.

23. Name the commander of the Confederate military forces.

24. Name the turning point of the Civil War in the east.

25. Name the turning point of the Civil War in the west.

Part C- Reconstruction (Chapter 16)

1. Describe the goals of Lincoln's Reconstruction policies.

2. Describe the expectations of the Radical Republicans in Reconstruction.

3. List the requirements in the Wade-Davis Bill.

4. Name the leading Radical Republicans.

5. Explain why the impeachment of Andrew Johnson failed.

6. List the major laws of Radical Reconstruction.

7. List the groups in the Radical Republican coalition.

8. Discuss the intent of the Black Codes.

9. Explain the results of Radical Republican governments in the South.

10. Name those involved in the Grant Administration scandals.

11. Discuss the legacy of Reconstruction for most southern Blacks.

12. Name the candidates for President in 1876.

13. Discuss the accomplishments of the Redeemer governments.

14. Explain how southern whites subverted the 15th Amendment.

15. Discuss the effects of the 15th Amendment.

16. Explain the decline of Radical Republican idealism in the 1870's.

17. Name the leader of the spoilsmen in the 1870's.

18. Discuss the Ku Klux Klan.

19. Explain the Compromise of 1877.

20. Discuss the programs of the Redeemers.