<p>Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour (when scheduled). Designed for juniors/seniors. Roles of economic forces, institutions, individuals, and groups in promoting or impeding effective change in American economy from 1790 to 1910. During this period technical skeleton of modern industrial structure was formed. Why and how American economy evolved into dual economy, characterized by center of firms large in size and influence and periphery of smaller firms. P/NP or letter grading.</p>

History

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College of Letters and Science

History is the study of the past of our own society and how it emerged out of the traditions that produced it.

General Catalog

American Economic History, 1790 to 1910

HIST141A

4 units