HIST& 214 - Pacific NW History

Credits: 5
Variable Credit Course: No

Lecture Hours: 55
Lab Hours: 0
Worksite/Clinical Hours: 0
Other Hours (LIA/Internships): 0

Course Description: Exploration, settlement, and development of the Pacific Northwest with emphasis on the state of Washington.

Prerequisite: ENGL& 101 with a C or higher.
Distribution Requirements:

Social Sciences Distribution Requirement

Meets FQE Requirement: No
Integrative Experience Requirement: No

Student Learning Outcomes

Recognize the connections between this region and American nationalism.
Recognize the parallel existence of historical myth and realities. Find increased satisfaction from increased knowledge about the beginnings of different parts of their state and region.
Be more comfortable in their knowledge of regional geography.
Be more comfortable in their knowledge of regional geography.
Think of history as fun and rewarding.
SOCIAL SCIENCES: Apply concepts from the social sciences to analyze individual or social phenomena, processes, events, conflicts, or issues.

Course Contents

The Northwest: Its geology and its geography; The original people; The first European explorers and sailor-traders; The continental fur traders; The British; The Americans: Missionaries; Settlers; The beginnings of government; The Cayuses and the Whitmans.
The Oregon Question
Oregon Territory and Washington Territory
Indian-White relations
Transition from the frontier
Statehood and politics
Social changes and labor-capital relations
The Columbia River

Instructional Units: 5