Course ID: | ECON 4700/6700. 3 hours. |
Course Title: | Economic History of the United States |
Course Description: | Economic analysis is combined with historical narrative to explore the evolution of the United States' economy from its agrarian origins to its current status as an industrialized nation. Basic economic reasoning is used to explain the course, sources, and consequences of United States economic change, with particular emphasis on the twentieth century. |
Oasis Title: | ECN HIST OF US |
Prerequisite: | ECON 4010 |
Semester Course Offered: | Offered every year. |
Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
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Course Objectives: | Economic analysis is combined with historical narrative to explore the evolution of
the U.S. economy from its agrarian origins to its current status as an industrialized
nation. Basic economic reasoning is used to explain the course, sources, and
consequences of U.S. economic change, with particular emphasis on the twentieth
century. |
Topical Outline: | The Interdisciplinary Method of Economic History
Agriculture North and South
Establishing the Infrastructure: Immigration, Transport, Land Policy, Labor and
Property Rights
Creating Financial Infrastructure
Industrialization Before the Civil War
The Civil War and the Emerging American Economy
Growth and Expansion: Immigration and Railroads
The Rise of Big Business and Populism
Banks, Workers, Trade
First Appearance of the Regulated Economy: WWI
Last Days of Laissez-Faire: The Roaring Twenties
Depression and War: Emergencies and the Command Economy
The Great Expansion: The U.S. Economy, 1945-present
Government and Business Since the Depression
Today's Economy in Historical Perspective
What's Next for the American Economy? Technology, Globalism and Services |