ABSTRACT

An Economic History of the United States is an accessible and informative survey designed for undergraduate courses on American economic history. The book spans from 1607 to the modern age and presents a documented history of how the American economy has propelled the nation into a position of world leadership. Noted economic historian Ronald E. Seavoy covers nearly 400 years of economic history, beginning with the commercialization of agriculture in the pre-colonial era, through the development of banks and industrialization in the nineteenth century, up to the globalization of the business economy in the present day.

chapter

Introduction

chapter 2|23 pages

Agriculture in the Southern Colonies

chapter 3|24 pages

Agriculture in the Northern Colonies

chapter 4|15 pages

North Atlantic Commercial Empire

chapter 5|18 pages

Creating a Nation

chapter 6|30 pages

Agrarian Commerce

chapter 7|46 pages

Banks and Railroads

chapter 8|9 pages

Free Soil

chapter 9|7 pages

An Economic History of the United States

chapter 10|16 pages

Creating the National Market

chapter 11|11 pages

Agrarian Discontent

chapter 12|25 pages

Accelerated Industrialization

chapter 13|27 pages

Big Business

chapter 14|27 pages

Consumer Culture

chapter 15|29 pages

The Global Business Economy