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Aug 31, 2024
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2016 - 2017 Undergraduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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ECO 3551 - American Economic History (3) When Offered: On demand Evolution of the American economy from colonial times through World War II. Emphasis is upon (1) the integration of African European and Native American economic activities into an interdependent system, (2) the spatial integration of diverse geographic regions into an integrated national economy, (3) the transition from a predominantly rural and agricultural economy into a mainly urban, industrial and commercial economy, (4) the Great Depression and the growth of government intervention in economic activity, (5) the changing balance between domestic and foreign commerce and (6) the role of war in American economic development. The methods of economic geography are combined with those of economic analysis to understand American history. Prerequisites: 54 earned hours and ECO 1010 or ECO 2030 .
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