HIST 225 - History of Maryland

A survey of Maryland political, economic, social, and cultural history from colonial times to the present. Special attention is focused on the people who came to Maryland and contributed their heritage to the rich social and cultural institutions taking shape in this state. Maryland is viewed both as a microcosm of American history and as a unique institution with its own special identity. Assessment Level(s): ENGL 101 /ENGL 101A , READ 120 . Three hours lecture/discussion each week. Formerly HS 105.

3 semester hours

Course Outcomes:
Upon course completion, a student will be able to:

Identify the different Native American groups and their interactions with the first settlers, appreciate Maryland’s unique role as a haven for Catholics, and identify the significance of the Toleration Act of 1649.
Demonstrate understanding of Maryland’s development as part of the Chesapeake region and its role in the Revolutionary War.
Assess the impact of the Industrial Revolution and the emergence of Baltimore as a major port on the Eastern Seaboard.
Demonstrate understanding of Maryland’s unique role as a “middle ground” in the rise of sectionalism and the Civil War.
Trace the continuing industrialization and urbanization of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries and trace the increasing competition between the Democratic and Republican parties.
Compare and contrast the impact of the two world wars on the social, cultural, and economic life of the state.
Identify contemporary regional differences within the state and identify the impact of technology, transportation, immigration, and culture in the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries and assess the factors that continue to make Maryland a distinctive state.

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