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| CATALOG INFORMATION
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| Discipline and Nbr:
HIST 8.1 | Title:
LATIN AMERICA TO 1830 |
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| Full Title:
History of Latin America from Pre-Columbian to 1830 |
| Last Reviewed:8/25/2025 |
| Units | Course Hours per Week | | Nbr of Weeks | Course Hours Total |
| Maximum | 3.00 | Lecture Scheduled | 3.00 | 17.5 max. | Lecture Scheduled | 52.50 |
| Minimum | 3.00 | Lab Scheduled | 0 | 17.5 min. | Lab Scheduled | 0 |
| | Contact DHR | 0 | | Contact DHR | 0 |
| | Contact Total | 3.00 | | Contact Total | 52.50 |
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| | Non-contact DHR | 0 | | Non-contact DHR Total | 0 |
| | Total Out of Class Hours: 105.00 | Total Student Learning Hours: 157.50 | |
Title 5 Category:
AA Degree Applicable
Grading:
Grade or P/NP
Repeatability:
00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As:
Formerly:
Catalog Description:
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An introductory survey of Latin American history from pre-Columbian times to the 1830s. This course will examine the history of Indigenous societies, the development of the European colonial system, and subsequent independence movements.
Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Recommended Preparation:
Eligibility for ENGL 1A or equivalent
Limits on Enrollment:
Schedule of Classes Information
Description:
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An introductory survey of Latin American history from pre-Columbian times to the 1830s. This course will examine the history of Indigenous societies, the development of the European colonial system, and subsequent independence movements.
(Grade or P/NP)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:Eligibility for ENGL 1A or equivalent
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:CSU;UC.
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION
| Associate Degree: | Effective: | Fall 1981
| Inactive: | Fall 2025
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| Area: | D
L4
D
| Social and Behavioral Sciences
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Social and Behavioral Sciences
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| CSU GE: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
| | D | Social Science | Fall 2008 | |
| | D6 | History | | |
| | D | Social Science | Fall 1981 | Fall 2008 |
| | D5 | Geography | | |
| | D6 | History | | |
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| IGETC: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
| | 4 | Social and Behavioral Science | Fall 1981 | |
| | 4F | History | | |
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| CSU Transfer: | Transferable | Effective: | Fall 1981 | Inactive: | |
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| UC Transfer: | Transferable | Effective: | Fall 1981 | Inactive: | |
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| C-ID: |
Certificate/Major Applicable:
Major Applicable Course
COURSE CONTENT
Student Learning Outcomes:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
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1. Analyze the Pre-Columbian era and the transformations Indigenous societies experienced
during and after the European conquest.
2. Evaluate the impact of European colonization in the Americas and the foundations for the
independence movements.
3. Distinguish between primary and secondary sources as historical evidence.
Objectives:
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At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
1. Demonstrate critical thinking and analytical skills by utilizing methods of inquiry used by
historians and other social and behavioral scientists.
2. Utilize and recognize that history is a process of interaction between factual sources and those
who interpret them.
3. Integrate geographical knowledge with cultural and historical knowledge to understand the
development of modern day Latin American countries.
4. Examine, evaluate, and discuss the experiences, roles, achievements, and contributions of the
Indigenous and African American people in Latin America from the Pre-Columbian era to
the 19th-century wars of independence.
5. Examine and evaluate European colonial, social, political, economic, and cultural institutions
in the shaping of Indigenous, Black, Mestizo, and Mulatto communities in Latin America.
6. Analyze the historical roots of racism, and the impact on ethnic conflict in Latin America.
7. Examine the role of Latin American women in their struggle for equality.
Topics and Scope
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I. Historical Background
A. Introduction to the Indigenous societies - Mexica (Aztec),
Mayan, and Quechua (Inca) prior to European settlement
B. Participation of women in Indigenous societies
II. Spanish Conquest
A. European and Indigenous societies collide
B. Establishment of the slave system in the Caribbean
C. Hernan Cortez, Mexico, and history of Quetzalcoatl
III. The Colonial Period
A. Development of a caste socio-economic system
B. Participation of Mulattoes and Mestizos in
colonial Spain and Portugal
C. Conversion to Christianity and the destruction of Indigenous institutions
IV. Independence Movements
A. Criollo discontent with the economic and political system
B. Women's intellectual and societal participation within the Indigenous
Mestizo, Black, and Mulatto communities
V. Building New Societies in Latin America
A. Internal political and economic conflicts between conservative
and liberal ruling classes
B. Emergence of the Mestizo middle class and the struggle for equality
Assignments:
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1. Weekly text reading assignments, approximately 80 pages, or 1-2 chapters in text and
anthologies
2. Out of class writing will be assigned over the semester (1500-2500 words).
These assignments may be reaction papers, analytical essays, book reviews, and/or research
papers. The assignments will critically and historically interpret primary and secondary
sources
3. Participate in discussions as directed by the instructor
4. Two in-class essay exams and one final essay examination
5. An assigned book review of 1000-1500 words
Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.
| Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing. | Writing
30 - 50% |
| Reaction papers, analytical essays, book reviews, and/or research papers | |
| Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills. | Problem Solving
0 - 0% |
| None | |
| Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams. | Skill Demonstrations
0 - 0% |
| None | |
| Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams. | Exams
40 - 60% |
| Essay exams | |
| Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories. | Other Category
0 - 10% |
| Attendance and participation | |
Representative Textbooks and Materials:
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Latin America: An Interpretative History. 10th ed. Charlip, Julie and Burns, Bradford. Prentice Hall. 2017
Born in Blood and Fire: A Concise History of Latin America. Casteen, John Charles. W. W. Norton and Company. 2016
Born in Blood and Fire: Latin American Voices, A Reader. Casteen, John Charles. W. W. Norton and Company. 2016
A History of Latin America, Volume I. 9th ed. Keen, Benjamin and Haynes, Keith. Cengage Learning. 2012 (classic)
A Short Account of the Destruction of the Indies. De las Casas, Bartolome. ReadaClassic.com. 2009 (classic)
The Broken Spears: The Aztec Account of the Conquest of Mexico. Leon-Portilla, Miguel and Kemp, Lysander and Klor de Alva, J. Jorge. Beacon Press. 2006 (classic)
The Mangy Parrot: The Life and Times of Periquillo Sarniento Written by Himself for His Children. De Lizardi, Fernandez. Hackett Publishing Company. 2005 (classic)
Autobiography of a Slave. Manzano, Juan Francisco. Wayne State University Press. 1996 (classic)
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