The Age of Jefferson and Jackson, 1783 to 1850

The development of the American Republic from the end of the American Revolution until the Compromise of 1850, with special emphasis on the influence that Jefferson and Jackson had on the evolution of democratic attitudes and institutions. HY 453 Sectional Conflict, Civil War, and Reconstruction, 1850-1877 (3) Prerequisite(s): a HY sequence at the 100- or 200-level, or by permission of the instructor.