The United States in World HistoryRoutledge, 27. sep. 2006 - 192 síður In this concise, accessible introductory survey of the history of the United States from 1790 to the present day, Edward J. Davies examines key themes in the evolution of America from colonial rule to international supremacy. Focusing particularly on those currents within US history that have influenced the rest of the world, the book is neatly divided into three parts which examine the Atlantic world, 1700–1800, the US and the industrial world, and the emergence of America as a global power. The United States in World History explores such key issues as:
Part of our successful Themes in World History series, The United States in World History presents a new way of examining the United States, and reveals how concepts that originated in America's definition of itself as a nation – concepts such as capitalism, republicanism and race – have had supranational impact across the world. |
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... North America. He has also served on the Executive Committee for the World History Association. Themes in World History Series editor: Peter N. Stearns The.
... America. In some ways, the British protectorate in Egypt inspired those who administered the United States' presence ... North and South America. Globalization, a new buzzword of the twentyfirst century, describes the.
... North America. These stretched from what became Massachusetts in the north to Georgia in the south. The English claimed land emptied by disease, war, or treaty from the indigenous and then settled in increasingly greater numbers. By the ...
... North American colonies joined other British holdings in this larger economic world. Ireland and Scotland exported ... America. Few could escape the dependency on other regions and/or human communities to survive and prosper. The North ...
... North American colonies and the Caribbean depended on the shipping, manufacturing and financial services provided by ... America. Colonial merchants also depended on the Royal Navy that protected their commercial cargo and passengers ...