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1 day ago · Introduction. From the Constitution of 1789 to the secession crisis of 1861, the economy of the United States underwent an acceleration of growth, reaching annual rates of 1.7% per capita by the late antebellum decades. Cliometric studies have been instrumental in establishing not only that growth predated the Civil War but that many features ...
12 hours ago · Big government, 18th-century style. Small-government advocates claim that the idea of limited government is foundational to the United States. But the Founding Fathers – including the ones who ...
4 days ago · A map of the Thirteen Colonies in 1770, showing the number of slaves in each colony [1] Slavery in the colonial history of the United States refers to the institution of slavery as it existed in the European colonies which eventually became part of the United States.
3 days ago · New England, region, northeastern United States, including the states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut. The region was named by Capt. John Smith, who explored its shores in 1614 for some London merchants. New England was soon settled by English Puritans whose aversion to idleness and luxury served ...
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- Which states make up New England?New England includes the U.S. states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut.
- Who named New England?Capt. John Smith named the region New England after he explored its shores in 1614 for some London merchants.
- Where is New England located?New England is a region located in the northeastern United States.
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5 days ago · The economy of 17th-century York was largely determined by the city's function as a regional capital. Its role in ecclesiastical and secular adminstration and in county politics brought much business into the city, although the abolition of the Council in the North, which had attracted many visitors, probably caused some 'decay of trade'. (fn ...
2 days ago · This article is part of a series on the History of the United States Timeline and periods Prehistoric and Pre-Columbian Era until 1607 Colonial Era 1607–1765 1776–1789 American Revolution 1765–1783 Confederation Period 1783–1788 1789–1815 Federalist Era 1788–1801 Jeffersonian Era 1801–1817 1815–1849 Era of Good Feelings 1817–1825 Jacksonian Era 1825–1849 1849–1865 Civil ...
5 days ago · The Dutch Slave Trade 1500-1850. This is a short book on what turns out to be a rather bigger subject than might have been expected from the title; not because the Dutch slave trade was so important, but because Emmer uses it as an entry to a wide range of issues concerning the Atlantic slave trade in general and its historiography.
