A maritime history of the United States : the role of America's seas and waterways /
This book presents an in-depth study of the role of civilian maritime activities in the development of the United States. It stresses the crucial role played by the oceans, rivers, lakes, and canals. The exploration and settlement of North America occurred within a maritime context during the Europe...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Columbia, S.C. :
University of South Carolina Press,
[1988]
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Series: | Studies in maritime history.
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| Summary: | This book presents an in-depth study of the role of civilian maritime activities in the development of the United States. It stresses the crucial role played by the oceans, rivers, lakes, and canals. The exploration and settlement of North America occurred within a maritime context during the European Age of Discovery. The colonists exploited the seas and rivers to develop a maritime-oriented economy prior to the American Revolution. British trade regulations both benefited and retarded the colonist's economic growth and played a substantial role in the movement towards independence. The study concludes with a discussion of the reasons for the decline of the American merchant marine and the dangers which that implies. Individual chapters are devoted to the fishing and whaling industries, the Great Lakes, and the western rivers. |
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| Physical Description: | xiv, 359 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. Also issued online. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 330-346) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0872495191 9780872495197 |