The New Imperial Economy - The British Army and the American Frontier, 1764-1768

During the Seven Years War the British economy had expanded rapidly to meet the demands of equipping the army and navy as well as subsidizing Britain's European allies. After the war, the economy was left without sufficient markets to absorb the extra production. This situation led to a persistent drive to open new markets, especially in the American colonies. When the British decided to maintain an army in America after 1764, these troops became a major market for the colonists who provided them with beef, pork, flour, and rum. Colonists also sold manufactured goods to French settlers in Illinois and fur traders west of the Mississippi.

Organization of this trade to provide the most cost-effective means of supplying goods to the frontier was achieved through refinements in financial, transportation, and production techniques. By the end of 1768, competition between American merchants increased, and prices dropped dramatically. Meanwhile, British troops began moving back toward the East Coast, further depriving the colonial merchants of a major market. This period marked a severe setback for colonial merchants on the frontier and added fuel to the fires of discontent with British policies.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction
The British Economy
The Transatlantic Economy
Colonial Products
Colonial Imports
The Merchants
Transporting the Goods
Britain to America
Conclusion
Index

Über den Autor / die Autorin

WALTER S. DUNN, JR., had a forty-year career directing museums, including the Buffalo & Eire County Historical Society and the Iowa Science Center./e He has published eight books and numerous articles in the areas of 18th century fur trade, transportation, museum administration, and military history.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Walter S. Dunn Jr.
• Verlag: Bloomsbury
• Sprache: Englisch
• Altersempfehlung: 7 bis 17 Jahre
• Produktform: Fester Einband
• Erschienen: 30.11.2000
• EAN: 9780275971809
• ISBN: 978-0-275-97180-9
• Seiten: 216
• Gewicht: 454 g
• Themen: Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik > Geschichte > Regional- und Ländergeschichte; USA, Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, American History, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economic History, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Colonialism & Post-Colonialism, HISTORY / United States / 19th Century, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Colonialism & imperialism, Economic history, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, United Kingdom, Great Britain, United States of America, USA, Colonialism and imperialism, History of the Americas, National liberation & independence, post-colonialism, C 1700 To C 1800, National liberation and independence