<p>At the end of the course, you'll be able to:</p> <ul><li>Interpret or analyze a primary source to draw conclusions about a historical event</li><li>Apply different historical lenses in order to critically analyze historical events through a variety of perspectives</li><li>Understand the events, people, and motivations involved in the settling of the Americas</li><li>Recognize the events and factors that lead up to the American Revolution</li><li>Analyze the political, social and economic climate during and after the drafting of the constitution</li><li>Evaluate the events leading up to the Civil War and understand the key players, battles, and rationales</li><li>Analyze how historians have interpreted the era of reconstruction and the causes for the collapse of reconstruction</li><li>Trace the evolution of slavery and examine the experience of slaves from the age of exploration through the era of reconstruction</li></ul>