This survey course of U.S. 从殖民时代到现在的历史将包括政治, economic, social, 并通过对殖民时期国家成长和进步的各个阶段的文化发展进行研究, independence, early nationhood, 以内战告终的地区冲突, reconstruction, economic expansion, prosperity, depression, imperialism, reforms, two world wars, and contemporary tensions.