The United States in World History

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Routledge, 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:

  • the dynamics of the British Atlantic community
  • the American revolution
  • the impact of industrialization on the US
  • the expansion of US consumer and cultural industries
  • the Cold War, and its implications for the US.

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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... empire British merchants built over the course of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. The North American colonies contributed to the health of the British commercial system through the production of staple economies, the ...
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... empire to survive. The British islands in this sea embodied the singular dedication to one crop, sugar. This commitment made the Caribbean sugar islands critically dependent on the North American colonies for food and white-collar ...
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... enhanced the cohesiveness of the British commercial empire and bound the thousands who migrated to North America with their families and friends resident in the British Isles . These ties facilitated further migration as well.
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... empire as the ocean-going counterparts. South Carolina demonstrates their worth. A small colony by the standards of Pennsylvania, its exports counted just two items, rice and indigo. Dominated by those of African origins or descent, it ...
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The United States in World History
Edward J. Davies, II
Takmarkað sýnishorn - 2006
The United States in World History
Edward J. Davies (II)
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The United States in World History
Edward J. Davies (II)
Engin sýnishorn í boði - 2006

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Um höfundinn (2006)

Edward J. Davies, II is an Associate Professor at the University of Utah. He has recently served on the Advisory Board for National Geographic’s world history publication focusing on North America. He has also served on the Executive Committee for the World History Association.

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TitillThe United States in World History
Themes in World History
HöfundurEdward J. Davies, II
ÚtgefandiRoutledge, 2006
ISBN1134477155, 9781134477159
Length192 síður
  
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