ECON 010 - Economic History of the United States

    Recent Professors
    Meric Keskinel
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026
    Class Size
    Not published
    Credits
    3
    Fall 2026 Sections
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    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 4 · IGETC Area 4B · CSU GE Area D2 · CSU American Institutions Area US1
    Description
    UC/CSU Emphasizes the causes of growth in the American economy and how the economy today continues to be influenced by events from the past. Considers the causes of the American Revolution: how changes in institutions and British attitudes contributed to the revolution. Analyzes how Southern plantation agriculture, slavery, and westward expansion culminate in the Civil War. Traces the increasing role of government in the economy starting with the Industrial Revolution, the price controls of World War I, the Great Depression, and the New Deal. Speculates on the future of the U.S. economy. (GE Areas � IGETC 4B; CSU GE: D2)