Ec 556 American Economic History: the First Century

The economic background of the War of Independence and the seeds of the Civil War. Industrialization, urbanization, and development of the frontier. Rise of big business and organized labor. Laissez-faire, federalism, and the gradual emergence of the national government in economic policy. Changes in foreign trade and in the international position of the U.S. Also offered for undergraduate-level credit as Ec 456 and may be taken only once for credit. Recommended: Ec 201, 202.