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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... British colonies. These communication links that span the Atlantic facilitated migration and gave direction to those migrants once they landed in ... British Atlantic The British Atlantic 10 The Pan-British world in the eighteenth century.
Edward J. Davies, II. The social world of the British Atlantic The British Atlantic consisted of highly specialized economies and societies with very different histories. Inevitably these ... Pan-British world in the eighteenth century 11.
... Pan-British world. These books originated hundreds of years earlier and grew in sophistication and appeal over the decades. While a young man, George Washington carried his courtesy book to ... Pan-British world in the eighteenth century.
... , craftsmen, retailers, minor jobbers and innkeepers belonged to the Middling Sort. They provided services and goods to their fellow urban residents. Both farmers and artisans shared The Pan-British world in the eighteenth century 13.
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3 The PanBritish world in the age of revolution | 21 |
4 Industrialization and the remaking of the world 17501900 | 41 |
5 The global rise of corporations | 59 |
6 Raw materials and sustaining the global economy | 77 |
7 The United States and Atlantic migration | 96 |
8 The United States and Latin America | 111 |
9 The United States and the Pacific | 126 |
10 The United States and the world 19452005 | 136 |
Toward the future | 156 |
Conclusion | 158 |
Index | 163 |