This book is set on the economic history of the United States and covers the period of 1650-1860. The book provides: *Background information for teachers and students providing vital and interesting contextual information in America's economic history. *A wealth of primary source materials including laws, advertisements, letters, cartoons, speeches, journal entries, editorials, and photographs *Questions to guide students for each lesson along with a list of key vocabulary words and information on resources for further analysis and reading. *Engaging classroom activities that help instructors to integrate economic history seamlessly into their curriculum and encourages students to analyze and evaluate key economic concepts in American history.