HIS 4850 Cuba and the Caribbean

3 Hours

Prerequisites: Sophomore standing or permission of instructor.

An examination of the historical development of the greater Caribbean from Spanish arrival in 1492 to the present. Specific themes might include exploration and conquest, colonialism and mercantilism, development of plantation agriculture, wars for independence, ethnicity and cultural tradition, revolutionary movements, women’s movements, and twentieth-century relationships / involvement with the United States. This course is cross-listed with HIS 6850.