A study of British history from the ascension of George I to the death of William IV. Topics include the Great Awakening and the rise of evangelicalism, the shifting fortunes of British colonialism overseas, the impact on British of the French Revolution and Napoleon, the abolition of the slave trade and then slavery itself, the emergence of modern parliamentary government, party politics, and political ideologies, artistic and literary developments, and the world’s first Industrial Revolution.
Prerequisites:
Western Culture & Tradition II
HUM‑120
This course traces the development of Western culture from 1500 to the present through history, philosophy, literature, science, and the fine arts.
Western Culture & Tradition II (HUM‑120)

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