Revolutionary America covers the creation of the United States from the French and Indian War to the election of Andrew Jackson in 1832. The focus is on political ideas and the people who used those ideas to construct a country that would become a model of successful enlightened liberalism to the world. Non-attendance can lower grade up to one grade point. Participation is required. Lack of participation in classroom discussion can lower grade up to one point.
Quizzes are important.
We cover so much material that quizzes serve to encourage people to keep up with the reading. They also help students focus on what is important. At the end of the course a few quiz grades will be dropped. These dropped quizzes will cover for excused or unexcused absences. Extensive quoting from sources and authorities is required.