HIST 288 The Atlantic World, 1500-1820

Introduces the concept of the Atlantic World as a focus for study. Integrating and comparing the histories of Europe, the Americas, and Africa, the course will consider key interpretive themes, including European exploration and expansion; imperialism and colonialism; the emergence of an Atlantic economy; intercultural interaction and exchange; and the establishment of the African slave trade and the plantation economy.

Credits

3

Offered

Every other year