Econ 40413   
U.S. Economic History 1:
The Founding Eras

Chapter Reviews
and
Problem Sets

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.
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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

   
Ways of Viewing Colonization and Settlement

McKusker & Menard - Introduction and Malthus vs the Market

   
How to Make a Living - colonial economic activities

W&R, Chapter 3

   
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

   
With Whom to Trade?  Colonial trade patterns

W&R, Chapter 4