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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... Scottish users, mostly men, also embraced tobacco, and by the end of the eighteenth century Scottish working women also took up the habit. As European and Scottish demand for tobacco rose so did the pressure on tobacco producers. They ...
... Scottish and ScottishIrish migration The British colonies in North America participated in a massive reordering of the populations on both sides of the Atlantic. By the mid and late eighteenth century human ties and interaction greatly ...
... Scottish linen industry. The same pressures that made migration a necessity for many in Northern Ireland also appeared in Scotland. Farmers in the lowlands and the Highlands saw their rural worlds vanish under the weight of population ...
... Scottish lowlands, the number of smallscale farmers and renters dropped dramatically during the late eighteenth century. Ironically, the new agricultural system that developed actually demanded more labor yet the appeal of land and the ...
... Scottish sojourners developed an enclave strategy to exploit the resources of North America. These temporary visitors often consisted of businessmen who benefited from their lodging in a Scottish enclave. The residents who greeted these ...