An Economic History of the Western World

activity Ages agriculture American appeared areas banks became become brought capitalism capitalistic carried cent century changes Chap cities civilization close colonies commerce companies considerable corporations culture early East economic Empire engine England English enterprise especially established Europe European existence expansion extensive fact factory field finance foreign France German growth guild hand History holding important improved income increased Industrial Revolution industry interests investment iron Italy labor land later less machine manufacturing material means mechanical medieval merchants methods middle movement natural operations organization period political population possible practical present Press problem production profits progress railroad result rise Roman Russia securities social society steel supply tion towns trade United wages western workers