History of the United States of America
Keywords |
Classification |
Keyword |
OFICIAL |
Peoples and Nations |
Instance: 2004/2005 - 2S
Cycles of Study/Courses
Objectives
At the end of the semester students are expected to:
- Have acquired a sound understanding of North American colonization;
- Identify the reasons that led to the independence of the 13 English colonies of North America as well as of this new country’s political organization;
- Understand the process and importance of expansion Westward and the causes of the Civil War, namely the issue of slavery;
- Relate the post-Civil War period with the reconstruction and industrialization of the United States of America, which transformed the country and made it a major 20th-century world power.
Program
1. The English colonization of North America.
2. The American Revolution and the independence of the United States. A new nation.
3. The expansion towards the west. The reformist movements. The Secession War (1861-1865).
4. Reconstruction and industrialization.
Main Bibliography
AMEUR, Farid – A Guerra de Secessão 1861-1865. Lisboa: Edições 70, 2005. ISBN 972-44-1087-0
CHAUNU, Pierre – A América e as Américas. Lisboa: Edições Cosmos, 1969.
JONES, Maldwyn – Historia de Estados Unidos (1607-1992). Madrid. Ediciones Cátedra, 1996. ISBN 84-376-1407-4
MELANDRI, Pierre – História dos Estados Unidos desde 1865. Lisboa: Edições 70, 2002. ISBN 972-44-1099-4.
NASH, Gary B.; JEFFREY, Julie Roy (ed.) – The American People. Creating a Nation and a Society. 4ª ed. New York: Longman, 1998. ISBN 0-673-98575-X
Complementary Bibliography
References to additional readings will be indicated in class according to the topics addressed.
Teaching methods and learning activities
Theoretical and practical classes.
Software
No specific software is required.
Evaluation Type
Distributed evaluation with final exam
Eligibility for exams
Only for Continuous Assessment.
Calculation formula of final grade
Final assessment through an exam, with the possibility of submitting a research assignment (counting for 50% towards the final mark).
Examinations or Special Assignments
Research assignments.
Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)
To be considered only for specific cases.
Classification improvement
Final exam in the resit exam period.
Observations
Language of instruction: Portuguese.