EC 250A - U. S. Economic History

Institution:

Merrimack College

Subject:

Description:

Covers selected central topics from the pre-colonial period to World War II. Includes the transformation of pre-colonialism, “native” economies, theeconomics of colonialism, pre-Revolutionary selfsubsistence and feudal agriculture, slavery and the slave trade, the transition to capitalism, industrialization (with special attention to the Merrimack Valley), the creation of a national market, the rise of the labor movement, business cycles, and the Great Depression. Satisfies the social science distribution requirement. Three hours per week.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.merrimack.edu

Phone Number:

(978) 837-5000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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