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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... islands. Merchants in Maryland and Virginia also began to build their own oceangoing fleets after 1750. These carried grain and timber to the Caribbean. Slave owners in North America were inextricably bound to the slave trade. Yet, the ...
... Island cargo ships. For the North American elites, these houses also served as important signs of refinement and gentility, characteristics of the Better Sort. They also demonstrated the interaction of trade and commerce with the social ...
... Island all opened their doors by the 1750s. Members saw London and its large and growing literary community as a source of sophistication and a civilizing influence. Close ties developed between the booksellers and the agents of the ...
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