EH304
The Economic History of North America: from Colonial Times to the Cold War
This information is for the 2011/12 session.
Teachers responsible
Dr Tim Leunig, CMK. C321 and Dr Chris Minns, CMK. C319 Availability
BSc Economic History, BSc Economics and Economic History, BSc Economic History with Economics and BSc Economics with Economic History. Also optional for BSc Economics students with the permission of the course convenor, where teaching capacity permits. The course is not available to General Course students or as an outside option.
Pre-requisites
Students taking the course as an outside option must have completed at least one other economic history course.
Course content
The course surveys major developments in the economic history of North America between 1600 and 2000. Colonial development; the American Revolution; Early North American Industry; Slavery; Westward expansion; the American Civil War; Regional Economic Development; Railroads and growth; International and internal trade; Finance and banking in the 19th century; Migration and labour markets in the 19th Century' World wars and North American Economies; the Great Depression; Post-war economic development and policy.
Teaching
A weekly one-hour student led lecture and one-hour student led seminar.
Formative coursework
A minimum of two essays and a mock examination.
Indicative reading
A detailed reading list will be distributed at the beginning of the course.
Atack and Passell, A New Economic View of American History (1994); Engerman and Gallman, The Cambridge Economic History of the United States, vols 1,2,3 (2000); Hughes, American Economic History (1990); Haines and Steckel (eds.), A Population History of North America. (2000).
Assessment
A 3-hour written examination in the Summer Term (100%) ^
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