HIST 2402 U.S. History II
Fulfills the US History requirement for MajorsThis course will examine developments in the United States to the end of reconstruction in 1877. The principle text will be volume two of the textbook edition of Jill LeporesThese Truths, along with several supplemental readings. Topics to be considered include the Gilded Age, populism, progressivism, civil rights movements, the U.S. role in world affairs, the struggle between economic development and relief for the poor and the environment, and social and cultural change and backlash.
Course overview
- Department
- History
- School
- MCAS
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Undergraduate
- Offered
- Every Spring
Requirements fulfilled
- History: Free history electives (two courses at the 2000 or 4000 level) (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
- History: LAMA electives in Latin America, Asia, the Middle East, or Africa (two courses at the 2000 or 4000 level) (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
- History: U.S. History elective (one course at the 2000 or 4000 level) (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 4.52 / 5 · Excellent
- Instructor rating
- 4.63 / 5 · Excellent
- Terms evaluated
- 4
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | Thomas Murphy | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 1–3 hrs/week | 21 of 26 |
| Spring 2025 | Thomas Murphy | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4–6 hrs/week | 24 of 30 |
| Spring 2024 | Thomas Murphy | 4.3 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 1–3 hrs/week | 8 of 9 |
| Spring 2023 | Thomas Murphy | 4.7 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4–6 hrs/week | 10 of 11 |