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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... ports such as Lagos and Porto Novo. Scottish and Scottish-Irish 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 ...
... port of Belfast created an avenue of escape for many caught in these economic and social changes . Thousands of Ulster Scots left for the British colonies in North America in the 1760s and 1770s . Many boarded ships that had just ...
... ports and towns also provided outlets for modest Scottish farmers who wanted to escape from a deteriorating agricultural world. At the same time, cattle and sheep began to replace the departing human populations throughout the region as ...
... ports and inland cities, much like their counterparts in England. Unlike North America with its abundance of inexpensive land, Ireland possessed little of this resource. The scarcity of inexpensive land and the domination of landowning ...
... ports in North America and made up the crews that sailed out of Boston and elsewhere in the British colonies. Despite their varied origins, they joined to make up the crews that worked the sails, repaired the ships and provided a host ...
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