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  2. Colonial Service - Wikipedia

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    The Colonial Administrative Service represented the authority of the colonial government in all respects. It was an elite of generalists, people mostly with University or other higher education qualifications, and appointments were made after selection interviews intended to assess candidates’ personality, character and motivation.

  3. History of tariffs in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Between 1867 and 1900 U.S. steel production increased more than 500 times from 22,000 tons to 11,400,000 tons and Bessemer steel rails, first made in the U.S. that would last 18 years under heavy traffic, would come to replace the old wrought iron rail that could only endure two years under light service. [77]

  4. Economic history of the United States - Wikipedia

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    The economic history of the United States spans the colonial era through the 21st century. The initial settlements depended on agriculture and hunting/trapping, later adding international trade, manufacturing, and finally, services, to the point where agriculture represented less than 2% of GDP .

  5. Colonial history of the United States - Wikipedia

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    The Puritan economy was based on the efforts of self-supporting farmsteads that traded only for goods which they could not produce themselves, unlike the cash crop-oriented plantations of the Chesapeake region. [55] There was a generally higher economic standing and standard of living in New England than in the Chesapeake.

  6. History of colonialism - Wikipedia

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    The New Map of Africa (1900–1916): A History of European Colonial Expansion and Colonial Diplomacy (1916) online free; Hopkins, Anthony G., and Peter J. Cain. British Imperialism: 1688–2015 (Routledge, 2016). Mackenzie, John, ed. The Encyclopedia of Empire (4 vol 2016) Maltby, William. The Rise and Fall of the Spanish Empire (2008).

  7. History of courtship in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Courtship practices in the United States changed gradually throughout its history. The transition from primarily rural colonies to cities and the expansion across the continent with major waves of immigration, accompanied by developments in transportation, communication, education, industrialization, and the economy, contributed to changes over time in the national culture that influenced how ...

  8. Settler society - Wikipedia

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    One of the earliest examples of settler society was the Kingdom of Jerusalem, which was established by Crusaders and lasted for almost 200 years. It constituted a localized feudal hierarchy established by the Franks, who ruled and exploited the territory according to their political and economic interests. [2]

  9. Indentured servitude in Pennsylvania - Wikipedia

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    In colonial and early-republican Pennsylvania, statutes governing the institution established both protections for and restrictions upon indentured servants. While masters could not wield unlimited authority over their servants, the latter was nevertheless subject to various constraints upon their freedom. [ 15 ]