Economics 362 - T opics in American Economic History

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St Lawrence University

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This course offers an overview of the economic development of America from the colonial period to the present and examines in detail several of the classic controversies of the new economic history including the economic causes of the American Revolution, the evolution of financial markets, the economics of slavery and Reconstruction, the Populist movement and the Great Depression. Emphasis is placed on the role economic theory can play in understanding pivotal events of the American experience. Prerequisites: Economics 200, 251 and 252. Also offered as History 362.

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4.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.stlawu.edu

Phone Number:

(315) 229-5011

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

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Semester

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