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British Empire 1322-1879

Instructor:
Mark Summers
556
Credits:
3.0
001
Building:
Barker Hall
Room:
Rm.303
Semester:
Fall 2022
Start Date:
End Date:
Name:
British Empire 1322-1879
Requisites:

Prereq: Prior experience in HIS 105 strongly recommended.

Class Type:
LEC
11:00 am
11:50 am
Days:
MWF

This course covers the rise, fall, and rise of the British empire from its extension into Scotland and Ireland till the beginning of the age of "New Imperialism," explaining the means by which Britain came to dominate one-third of the globe, and its impact on the many cultures, economics, and geopolitical entities of the third world. It will further discuss how those cultures transformed Britain itself.

This course covers the rise, fall, and rise of the British empire from its extension into Scotland and Ireland till the beginning of the age of "New Imperialism," explaining the means by which Britain came to dominate one-third of the globe, and its impact on the many cultures, economics, and geopolitical entities of the third world. It will further discuss how those cultures transformed Britain itself.

HIS