Exploring term Fall 2023 Change

    ECON327

    Economic History of North America

    The economic history of the United States, Canada, and Mexico over the period 1750-1950. Topics to be covered include the settling of the frontier and the development of farming; water and rail borne infrastructure, especially sail and steam shipping and the impact of the railroads; slavery and the cotton South; mercantilism, protectionism and industrialization; and immigration and population growth.

    Lecture: 3h
    Lab: 0h
    Tutorial: 0h
    Credits: 1.5