Description
Part I Introduction. 1 Historical and Political Background. Part II The Economy of Colonial America. 2 Labour. 2.1 Slave Labour. 3 The Slave Trade and Britain’s Industrial Revolution. 4 Economic Impact of Slavery. 5 Industry. 6 Land Values, Tenancy, and Private Ownership. Part III The Politics and Economics of British Trade and Revenue Policies. 7 The End of Salutary Neglect. 8 Trade and Navigation Acts. 9 The Stamp Act. 10 The Townshend Duties. 11 Nonimportation. Part IV Rebellion: Revolution and Its Aftermath. 12 Confiscation. 13 Repudiation. 14 Foreign Loans. 15 Fiat Money?. 16 Trade and Trade Policy. Conclusion. Index.
