HIS 1120 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Triangular Trade, Elizabethan Era, New Imperialism
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History 1120a the history of europe (16th- 20th century) In 1492, christopher columbus set sail from europe westwards, seeking a shorter route to the riches of the east indies. Five centuries later, the union of soviet socialist. In this course, students will become familiar with the major events and trends in europe that occurred over this 500 year span. Lynn hunt et al. , the making of the west: peoples and cultures (volume ii: since. The textbook will be used to complement the lectures and is mandatory reading. Students are expected to read the relevant sections (as per the outline below) before class and to come to class prepared. The textbook is available at agora bookstore (145. This assignment also introduces students to the craft of critical reading and summary, as well as practice the bibliographic form. Bibliographic entries and citations for this assignment and the term paper must be in the chicago style used in the historical discipline.