Industries That Formed a Colony

Industries That Formed a Colony

Author: Gordon Beckett

Publisher: Trafford Publishing

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 340

ISBN-13: 1466927747

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This series explains the many important aspects of the colonial Economy of N.S.W. between 1788 and 1835. The traditional thinking is that the pastoral economy led the growth of the colony into the second half of the 19th century, however the first half of the 1800s has been re-examined and it is the case that a secondary industry built around manufacturing led the growth, particularly in the last years of the Macquarie Administration. This development of a secondary industry followed the rise and strength of the numerous government business enterprises. In the need to cut back on convicts in government service, many small cottage ventures were cut off from the main Lumber Yard operations to be privatized and form the first of the manufacturing industries that would support the colonial economy well into the future.


The Cambridge History of Capitalism

The Cambridge History of Capitalism

Author: Larry Neal

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2014-01-23

Total Pages: 628

ISBN-13: 9781107019638

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The first volume of The Cambridge History of Capitalism provides a comprehensive account of the evolution of capitalism from its earliest beginnings. Starting with its distant origins in ancient Babylon, successive chapters trace progression up to the 'Promised Land' of capitalism in America. Adopting a wide geographical coverage and comparative perspective, the international team of authors discuss the contributions of Greek, Roman, and Asian civilizations to the development of capitalism, as well as the Chinese, Indian and Arab empires. They determine what features of modern capitalism were present at each time and place, and why the various precursors of capitalism did not survive. Looking at the eventual success of medieval Europe and the examples of city-states in northern Italy and the Low Countries, the authors address how British mercantilism led to European imitations and American successes, and ultimately, how capitalism became global.


Colonial Craftsmen

Colonial Craftsmen

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Publisher: JHU Press

Published: 1999-07-20

Total Pages: 172

ISBN-13: 9780801862281

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Describes the shops, working methods, and products of the different types of tradesmen and craftsmen who shaped the early American economy.


Tobacco in Colonial Virginia "The Sovereign Remedy"

Tobacco in Colonial Virginia

Author: G. Melvin Herndon

Publisher: Tredition Classics

Published: 2013-02

Total Pages: 60

ISBN-13: 9783849514822

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This book (hardcover) is part of the TREDITION CLASSICS. It contains classical literature works from over two thousand years. Most of these titles have been out of print and off the bookstore shelves for decades. The book series is intended to preserve the cultural legacy and to promote the timeless works of classical literature. Readers of a TREDITION CLASSICS book support the mission to save many of the amazing works of world literature from oblivion. With this series, tredition intends to make thousands of international literature classics available in printed format again - worldwide.


U.S. History

U.S. History

Author: P. Scott Corbett

Publisher:

Published: 2024-09-10

Total Pages: 1886

ISBN-13:

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U.S. History is designed to meet the scope and sequence requirements of most introductory courses. The text provides a balanced approach to U.S. history, considering the people, events, and ideas that have shaped the United States from both the top down (politics, economics, diplomacy) and bottom up (eyewitness accounts, lived experience). U.S. History covers key forces that form the American experience, with particular attention to issues of race, class, and gender.