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The economic history of the United States is about characteristics of and important developments in the economy of the U.S., from the colonial era to the present. The emphasis is on productivity and economic performance and how the economy was affected by new technologies, the change of size in economic sectors and the effects of legislation and government policy.
The United States emerged as a world economic and military power after 1890. The main episode was the Spanish–American War, which began when Spain refused American demands to reform its oppressive policies in Cuba. The "splendid little war", as one official called it, involved a series of quick American victories on land and at sea.
The first decade of the twenty-first century has been a tumultuous one for the U.S. economy. During the early 2000s the United States endured the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, the outbreak of wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, corporate scandals, devastating hurricanes, and a slump in the stock market.
Apr 16, 2024 · Cambridge Economic History of the United States; Volume 3: The Twentieth-Century. The Gale Encyclopedia of U.S. Economic History. Era overviews, event/ movement profiles, biographies, business and industry profiles, geographic profiles and more, on business & economic history of the U.S. with an emphasis on the 19th and 20th centuries.
- Susan (Sue) Widmer
- 2012
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Aug 16, 2013 · ABSTRACT. An Economic History of the United States is an accessible and informative survey designed for undergraduate courses on American economic history. The book spans from 1607 to the modern age and presents a documented history of how the American economy has propelled the nation into a position of world leadership.
