[Recommended Preparation: RDG 158 or equivalent or through the Southwestern College multiple measures placement processes.] Covers American history from the origins of Native Americans to Reconstruction. Emphasizes the contributions made by the diverse peoples around the world to American culture. Includes a study of the Constitution with an emphasis on the Constitutional issues promoting the Civil War. (Partially fulfills American Institutions requirement at CSU.) [D; CSU; UC; C-ID HIST 130]