Course Description

Economics 376F/G Economic History of North America I

The study of the economy of North America from European settlement to the mid-nineteenth century. Topics include analysis of the role of export staples, the process of colonial settlement, the economics of American slavery, early industrialization and the effects of tariffs.

Prerequisites: Economics 220a/b and 260a/b or permission of the Department.

3 lecture hours, half course.

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