HIST 1061 - World History: 1400 to the Present

1. Asian China
2. Western State Building and Identity
3. Trade Revival: China, Indian Ocean, and Ottoman Expansion
4. The Atlantic World
5. Asian and Indian relations with Europe
6. Global Economy: Colonies and Mercantilism
7. Slave Trade and Africa
8. Culture and Change: Islam, Africa, East Asia, European Enlightenment
9. 18th- Century Revolutions
10. Economic Dominance and Imperialism
11. Faces of Imperialism: Africa, Latin America, India, and the Middle East
12. Nation Building: Japan, Russia, and China
13. Discontents 1870s 1914
14. The Great War and Mass Culture
15. World War II and Aftermath
16. Decolonization and Tensions
17. Globalization and Citizenship in the New Global World
18. Global connections before Columbus

1. Explain the story of the worlds people since 1400, accounting for diverse individuals, groups, and events.
2. Interpret primary and secondary sources using historical methods of evidence.
3. Synthesize historical material from diverse sources and points of view.
4. Demonstrate progress in their reading, writing, discussing and/or other critical thinking skills.
5. Evaluate the relevance of World History to their own lives.

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