Econ 40413 Chapter
Reviews |
Here are the review sheets for my
U.S. economic History class. "W&R" refers to History of
the American Economy (10th or 11th ed) by Walton and Rockoff.
The reviews are in AdobeÒ
AcrobatÒ
(i.e. .pdf) format. You need Adobe Acrobat ReaderÒ
(6.0 or higher) to view these.
I will update the missing links as the semester progresses.
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Introduction to (American) Economic History
W&R, Chapter 1 |
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An
Overview of European Settlement
W&R, Chapter 2 |
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Why did Europeans (and
Africans) displace Native Americans?
Diamond - Guns, Germs, and Steel - the Lethal Gift of Livestock |
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Why Were the
English (Ultimately) more Successful than the French?
Galenson -The Settlement and Growth of the Colonies: Population, Labor, and Economic Development, pp 135-169 |
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Ways of
Viewing Colonization and Settlement
McKusker & Menard - Introduction and Malthus vs the Market |
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How to Make a
Living - colonial economic activities
W&R, Chapter 3 |
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What Labor
Sources? Wage labor, family, indentured servitude, or slavery?
Galenson -The Settlement and Growth of the Colonies: Population, Labor, and Economic Development, pp169 - 181 |
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With Whom to Trade? Colonial trade
patterns
W&R, Chapter 4 |